urinary bladder

American  

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.

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urinary bladder British  

noun

1. a distensible membranous sac in which the urine excreted from the kidneys is stored

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urinary bladder Cultural  

1. A saclike structure that stores urine until it can be passed out of the body through the urethra.

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Etymology

Origin of urinary bladder

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

The organs of the system are the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A urinary bladder is present in all mammals.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The effector organs that are the targets of the autonomic system range from the iris and ciliary body of the eye to the urinary bladder and reproductive organs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

For example, the tight junctions of the epithelial cells lining the urinary bladder prevent urine from leaking into the extracellular space.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Hollow viscera, like the œsophagus and urinary bladder, in so far as they are not covered by peritoneum, heal less rapidly.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis