vesica
vesica bladder; †copper vessel used in distilling XVII; v. piscis ‘fish bladder’, painted oval figure used as an aureole XIX. — L. vēsīca, vessīca, vensīca bladder, blister.
So vesical pert. to the urinary bladder. XVIII. — late L. vesicate blister. XVII. f. pp. stem of late L. vēsīcāre; see -ATE3. vesication XVI. vesicle small sac or cyst XVI; small elevation of the cuticle containing fluid XVIII. — F. vésicule or L. vēsīcula.
So vesical pert. to the urinary bladder. XVIII. — late L. vesicate blister. XVII. f. pp. stem of late L. vēsīcāre; see -ATE3. vesication XVI. vesicle small sac or cyst XVI; small elevation of the cuticle containing fluid XVIII. — F. vésicule or L. vēsīcula.
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