bladder
11bladder — UK [ˈblædə(r)] / US [ˈblædər] noun [countable] Word forms bladder : singular bladder plural bladders 1) a part inside your body that is like a bag where urine collects before being passed from the body 2) a soft bag that holds air or water, for… …
12bladder — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blǣdre; akin to Old High German blātara bladder, Old English blāwan to blow Date: before 12th century 1. a. a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas;… …
13bladder — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ irritable, weak VERB + BLADDER ▪ empty, relieve ▪ control …
14bladder — blad•der [[t]ˈblæd ər[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. bot a) a distensible saclike organ serving as a receptacle for liquids or gases b) urinary bladder c) an air filled float, as in certain seaweeds 2) something resembling a bladder, as the inflatable… …
15bladder — /ˈblædə / (say bladuh) noun 1. Zoology, Anatomy a. a distensible pelvic sac with membranous and muscular walls, for storage and expulsion of urine excreted by the kidneys. b. any similar sac or receptacle. 2. Botany a sac or the like containing… …
16bladder — n. 1 a any of various membranous sacs in some animals, containing urine (urinary bladder), bile (gall bladder), or air (swim bladder). b this or part of it or a similar object prepared for various uses. 2 an inflated pericarp or vesicle in… …
17bladder — blad|der [ blædər ] noun count 1. ) a part inside your body that is like a bag where URINE collects before being passed from the body a ) empty your bladder FORMAL to URINATE 2. ) a soft bag that holds air or water, for example inside a football …
18bladder — [OE] Old English blǣdre came from a hypothetical West and North Germanic *blǣdrōn, a derivative of the stem *blǣ , from which we get blow. The name perhaps comes from the bladder’s capacity for inflation. It was originally, and for a long time… …
19bladder — [[t]blæ̱də(r)[/t]] bladders N COUNT Your bladder is the part of your body where urine is stored until it leaves your body. See also gall bladder …
20bladder — [OE] Old English blǣdre came from a hypothetical West and North Germanic *blǣdrōn, a derivative of the stem *blǣ , from which we get blow. The name perhaps comes from the bladder’s capacity for inflation. It was originally, and for a long time… …
