bladder

nounfeminine/bɨ.ˈʃi.ɡɐ/medium

be·xi·ga

Definitions

1A muscular organ in the urinary system that stores urine.

A full bladder can cause discomfort.

He was diagnosed with a bladder infection.

Common collocations

urinary bladderbladder controlbladder cancerempty one's bladder

2A small bubble on the skin filled with serum, or a similar bubble in paint or glass.

New shoes gave him a blister on his heel.

Blisters formed in the old varnish.

syn

Common collocations

water blisterblister packget a blistersoap bubble

Do latim vulgar '*vesica', do latim 'vesica' (bolha, bexiga).