1
a
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially
: urinary bladder
b
: a gas- or air-filled vesicle in certain algae and aquatic plants (such as rockweed) : air bladder sense b
2
: something (such as the rubber bag inside a football) resembling a bladder
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Chronic exposure can cause cancer of the skin, lung and bladder, among other kinds, as well as heart disease.
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Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Botox is most often used on the face to reduce forehead lines, frown lines and crow's feet but can also be used for people with excessive underarm sweating, muscle disorders such as cerebral palsy, neck spasms, overactive bladder, migraines and other conditions.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Liver, thyroid, cervix uteri, bladder and non-Hodgkin lymphoma make up the rest of the top 10 leading cancer types amongst both sexes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The most common cancer types are lung, breast in women, colorectal, prostate, stomach, liver, thyroid, cervical, bladder and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the report.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
During the surgery, her doctor, John Sampson, allegedly punctured her liver, bladder and intestines with a cannula, a tube primarily used for removing fluid from the body, states a lawsuit filed Monday in Miami-Dade County court.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Kay Hake’s father, Marvin, was an engineer at the Mallinckrodt plant and survived bladder, prostate and skin cancer.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Research suggests that this group of vegetables may lower the risk of cancers such as breast, bladder, lung, colon, pancreatic and prostate.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
These muscles support the bladder and bowel, as well as the uterus.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Botox is most often used on the face to reduce forehead lines, frown lines and crow's feet but can also be used for people with excessive underarm sweating, muscle disorders such as cerebral palsy, neck spasms, overactive bladder, migraines and other conditions.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Liver, thyroid, cervix uteri, bladder and non-Hodgkin lymphoma make up the rest of the top 10 leading cancer types amongst both sexes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The most common cancer types are lung, breast in women, colorectal, prostate, stomach, liver, thyroid, cervical, bladder and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the report.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
During the surgery, her doctor, John Sampson, allegedly punctured her liver, bladder and intestines with a cannula, a tube primarily used for removing fluid from the body, states a lawsuit filed Monday in Miami-Dade County court.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Kay Hake’s father, Marvin, was an engineer at the Mallinckrodt plant and survived bladder, prostate and skin cancer.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Research suggests that this group of vegetables may lower the risk of cancers such as breast, bladder, lung, colon, pancreatic and prostate.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
These muscles support the bladder and bowel, as well as the uterus.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
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bladder
noun
blad·der
ˈblad-ər 
1
: a pouch in an animal in which a liquid or gas is stored
especially
: one into which urine passes from the kidneys and is stored temporarily until discharged by way of the urethra
2
: something resembling a bladder
especially
: a bag or container that can be blown up with air
Medical Definition
bladder
noun
blad·der
ˈblad-ər
1
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially
: urinary bladder
2
: a vesicle or pouch forming part of an animal body
the bladder of a tapeworm larva
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