fluid vesicle
1Vesicle — Ves i*cle, n. [L. vesicula, dim. of vesica a bladder, blister; akin to Skr. vasti bladder: cf. F. v[ e]sicule.] A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) (Bot.) A small bladderlike body in the… …
2vesicle — ► NOUN 1) Anatomy & Zoology a small fluid filled sac or cyst. 2) Medicine a blister full of clear fluid. 3) Botany an air filled swelling in a seaweed or other plant. 4) Geology a small cavity in volcanic rock, produced by gas bubbles.… …
3vesicle — [ves′i kəl] n. [< Fr or L: Fr vésicule < L vesicula, dim. of vesica, bladder] 1. a small, membranous cavity, sac, or cyst; specif., a) Anat. Med. a small cavity or sac filled with fluid; esp., a small, round elevation of the skin containing …
4Vesicle — In dermatology, a vesicle is a small blister, as on the skin. Vesicles also occur on the mucous membranes, such as the buccal mucosa (the lining of the mouth). Vesicles are less than .5 centimeters in diameter.In anatomy, a vesicle is any small… …
5vesicle — /ves i keuhl/, n. 1. a small sac or cyst. 2. Biol. a small bladderlike cavity, esp. one filled with fluid. 3. Pathol. a circumscribed elevation of the epidermis containing serous fluid; blister. 4. Geol. a small, usually spherical cavity in a… …
6vesicle — ves·i·cle || vesɪkl n. bladder or bladder like cavity; small blister filled with fluid; sac in the body, cyst (especially one filled with fluid); cavity formed in a rock by a pocket of gas that is trapped during the rock s formation (Geology) …
7vesicle — [ vɛsɪk(ə)l, vi: ] noun 1》 Anatomy & Zoology a small fluid filled sac or cyst within the body. ↘Medicine a blister full of clear fluid. 2》 Botany an air filled swelling in a seaweed or other plant. 3》 Geology a small cavity in volcanic rock,… …
8vesicle — n. 1) a very small blister in the skin, often no bigger than a pinpoint, that contains a clear fluid (serum). Vesicles occur in a variety of skin disorders, including eczema and herpes. 2) (in anatomy) any small bladder, especially one filled… …
9vesicle — /ˈvɛsɪkəl / (say vesikuhl) noun 1. a little sac or cyst. 2. Anatomy, Zoology a small bladder like cavity, especially one filled with fluid. 3. Pathology a circumscribed elevation of the epidermis containing serous fluid. 4. Botany a small bladder …
10vesicle — noun Etymology: Middle French vesicule, from Latin vesicula small bladder, blister, from diminutive of vesica Date: 1578 1. a. a membranous and usually fluid filled pouch (as a cyst, vacuole, or cell) in a plant or animal b. a small abnormal… …
