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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvescica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: veʃˈtʃiːka
"Ha avvertito un forte dolore alla vescica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An anatomical muscular sac in humans and other mammals that collects and temporarily stores urine from the kidneys prior to disposal through urination.
"An overactive bladder can cause frequent and sudden urges to urinate." - 2
An inflatable bag or sac contained inside an object, such as a ball or a tire, to hold air.
"He had to replace the rubber bladder inside the football."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'blǣdre', meaning 'bladder, blister, or pustule', originating from Proto-Germanic '*blēdrō' (a swelling or bubble), ultimately connected to the Indo-European root '*bhle-' meaning 'to blow or swell'. Over centuries, the anatomical definition specialized while retaining its historical phonetic and conceptual ties to the German cognate 'Blase'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bladder" is said worldwide
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vessie
Transliteration: vɛsi
"L'examen médical a montré une inflammation de la vessie."
Blase
Transliteration: ˈblaːzə
"Die Harnblase speichert den Urin vor der Ausscheidung."
vescica
Transliteration: veʃˈtʃiːka
"Ha avvertito un forte dolore alla vescica."
vejiga
Transliteration: beˈxiɣa
"La vejiga es un órgano hueco situado en el bajo vientre."
bexiga
Transliteration: beˈʃiɡɐ
"A infecção urinária afeta diretamente a bexiga."
मूत्राशय
Transliteration: mutrashay
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मूत्राशय शरीर से अपशिष्ट पदार्थों को बाहर निकालने में मदद करता है।"
膀胱
Transliteration: páng guāng
Script: 中文汉字
"人体内有储存尿液的膀胱。"
방광
Transliteration: bang-gwang
Script: 한국어 한글
"방광은 소변을 일시적으로 저장하는 신체 기관입니다."
膀胱
Transliteration: bōkō
Script: 日本語
"膀胱炎は女性に多く見られる病気の一つです。"
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