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vesica


noun, plural ve·si·cae [vuhsahy-kee, –see-kee, ves-i-kee,] /vəˈsaɪ ki, -ˈsi ki, ˈvɛs ɪˌki,/.

  1. Anatomy. a bladder.
  2. vesica piscis.

noun plural -cae (-ˌsiː)

  1. anatomy a technical name for bladder (def. 1)
  2. (in medieval sculpture and painting) an aureole in the shape of a pointed oval

n. pl. ve•si•cae (-kē, -sē)

  1. A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gallbladder.
  2. A hollow structure or sac containing a serous fluid.
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