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Etymology
L. vesica#Latin|vesica ‘bladder’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'vɛsɪkə/, IPA|/'vi:sɪkə/

Noun
en-noun|vesic|ae

1. anatomy A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
2. The vesica piscis or oval aureole in mediaeval painting

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Derived terms
vesical
vesicle
vesica biliaris
vesica fellea
vesica piscis
vesica urinaria

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• 2007-02-01 14:48 - Williamsayers79 - tidy up of Anatomy terms

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