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Definition of bladder - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. sac in the body storing urineTECH.
- The bladder holds urine until it is expelled.
2.
sportsTECH. inflatable bag inside sports ballsTECH.
- The football's bladder needs to be inflated.
3.
wine packagingsealed bag containing wine
- The wine bladder is inside the box.
Images of bladder

sealed bag containing wine
Expressions with bladder
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psychological condition causing inability to urinate near others
Her shy bladder made it hard to go camping with friends.
ability to hold urine for a long time
He drank a lot but didn't need the bathroom, he has a bladder of steel.
inflammation or infection of the bladder causing pain and discomfort
She was treated for a bladder infection last week.
release urine from the body
He left the room to empty his bladder.
airtight bag used for packing fragile items
The vase was protected by an air bladder during shipping.
psychological condition making urinating in public places difficult
He has a bashful bladder and avoids public restrooms.
small fern with delicate leaves
The bladder fern's delicate leaves swayed in the breeze.
cancer originating in the bladder
He was diagnosed with bladder cancer last year..
air-filled sac aiding fish in buoyancy control
The gas bladder allows the fish to maintain its depth without swimming..
medical condition causing frequent urination urges
She was diagnosed with an overactive bladder.
internal organ in fish that helps control buoyancy and aids hearing
The swim bladder helps the fish stay at the right depth.
muscular sac in the body that holds urine before release
The urinary bladder fills up before you need to urinate.
narrow area where the urinary bladder joins the urethra
The surgeon examined the bladder neck for signs of obstruction.
layers of tissue forming the outer and inner boundary of a bladder
The scan showed thickening of the bladder wall.
bluish-green herb with sticky stems
Bladder campion's sticky stems make it easy to identify.
ornamental plant with inflated orange-red calyx and small edible tart fruit
Bladder cherry decorated the garden with bright orange lanterns.
leguminous Eurasian shrub with yellow flowers and inflated pods
The bladder senna grows yellow flowers and inflated pods.
plant with bladder-like seed pods
The bladder trefoil grows abundantly in the meadow.
encysted saclike larva of a tapeworm
The bladder worm develops inside the muscles of pigs.
completely without hair on the scalp
He was as bald as a bladder of lard by age forty..
Origin of bladder
Old English, blaedre (blister)
Terms with bladder included in their meaning
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body waste
liquid waste from kidneys stored in bladder
medical
workouts to improve bladder control
bladder doctor
medical specialist in the urinary tract and male reproductive system
Australia New Zealand
wine in a plastic bladder inside a box
medical
inflammation of the urinary bladder
system
the system including kidneys, ureters, bladder, and reproductive organs
medical
involuntary urine loss due to sudden bladder urges
medical
inability to control urine flow from the bladder
medical
inability to empty the bladder completely
medical
act of emptying the bladder or bowels
medical
pertaining to the gall bladder or urinary bladder
medical
relating to the abdomen and urinary bladder
psychoanalysis
Freudian stage focusing on bowel and bladder control
medical
state of having digestive issues from liver or gall bladder
gallstones
gall bladder inflammation due to gallstones
medical
inflammation of the gall bladder
diagnostic imaging
medical imaging of the gall bladder using contrast agent
medical
surgical removal of the bladder
biology
encysted larval form with a scolex in a bladder
medical
hernia where bladder protrudes into the vagina
medical
X-ray image of the bladder using contrast dye
medical
procedure to visualize the bladder using X-rays
medical
stone formed in the urinary bladder
medical
diagnostic chart showing bladder pressure and volume
Examples of bladder in a sentence
The bladder is part of the urinary system. The bladder of the basketball was punctured. Make sure the bladder is properly sealed before use. The bladder keeps the wine fresh for weeks. He replaced the empty bladder with a new one.
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- French:vessie, sac gonflable, ...
- German:Blase, Luftblase, ...
- Italian:vescica, camera d'aria, ...
- Spanish:vejiga, cámara, ...
- Portuguese:bexiga, câmara de ar, ...
- Chinese:膀胱, 内胆, ...
- Japanese:膀胱, ブラダー, ...
- Arabic:مَثانَة, نفاخة, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁלְפּוּחִית הַשֶּׁתֶן, שַׁלְפּוּחִית, ...
- Russian:мочевой пузырь, камера, ...
- Ukrainian:сечовий міхур, камера, ...
- Hindi:मूत्राशय, ब्लैडर, ...
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