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English
Prefix
vesico-
- bladder, as:
- (usually, especially) urinary bladder.
- Coordinate term: cholecysto- (gallbladder)
- (loosely, catachrestically) vesiculo-: vesicle (cutaneous or mucosal); blister.
Usage notes
Regarding vesico- versus vesiculo-, the theme described at intravesicular § Usage notes applies.
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Derived terms
Translations
replating to the urinary bladder
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin vēsīca (“bladder”). Doublet of bexiga.
Prefix
vesico-
- (anatomy, medicine) vesico- (relating to the urinary bladder)