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 walnut-shaped prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the connection to the urinary bladder.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Smooth muscle tissue occurs in the walls of hollow organs such as the intestines, stomach, and urinary bladder, and around passages such as the respiratory tract and blood vessels.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Other modifications that reduce weight include the lack of a urinary bladder.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Each internal iliac artery sends branches to the urinary bladder, the walls of the pelvis, the external genitalia, and the medial portion of the femoral region.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The urinary bladder is always contracted after death in collapse; after febrile reaction its mucous membrane may be more or less coated with false membrane.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various