urinary bladder


noun Anatomy, Zoology.

a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.
Also called bladder.

Origin of urinary bladder

First recorded in 1720–30

British Dictionary definitions for urinary bladder

urinary bladder

noun

a distensible membranous sac in which the urine excreted from the kidneys is stored

Medical definitions for urinary bladder

urinary bladder

n.

A musculomembranous elastic receptacle in the anterior part of the pelvic cavity serving as the temporary storage place for urine.

Cultural definitions for urinary bladder

urinary bladder

A saclike structure that stores urine until it can be passed out of the body through the urethra.