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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.

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.

Etymology

Origin of urinary bladder

First recorded in 1720–30

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