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
Words nearby urinary bladder
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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.