Definition of bladder
1a : a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas; especially : urinary bladderb : cyst 2b
2 : something (such as the rubber bag inside a football) resembling a bladder
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According to the Guardian, Brin's vessel will use a series of internal bladders to stabilize its flight.
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The bladder polyp, which looks like a pale blue tooth, stores water and glows in the dark.
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Patients usually retain control over bladder and bowel function and eye movement until very late in the disease.
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Furthermore, Nokie looks quite dapper in his tiny diapers, which have proved a perfect solution for his lack of bladder and bowel control (also from his spinal cord injury).
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Dawn Erin went nearly 20 years without health insurance before the Affordable Care Act, bouncing between free clinics for frequent and painful bladder infections.
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Used in this way, the foam surrounds the rubber bladder of the ball.
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Origin and Etymology of bladder
Middle English, from Old English blǣdre; akin to Old High German blātara bladder, Old English blāwan to blow
BLADDER Defined for English Language Learners
bladder
playDefinition of bladder for English Language Learners
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: the organ in the body that holds urine after it passes through the kidneys and before it leaves the body
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: a soft bag (such as the rubber bag inside a football) that is filled with water or air
BLADDER Defined for Kids
bladder
playDefinition of bladder for Students
1 : an organ in the body resembling a pouch into which urine passes from the kidneys and is temporarily stored until discharged from the body
2 : a container that can be filled with air or gas
Medical Dictionary
bladder
playMedical Definition of bladder
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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