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ves⋅i⋅cal

[ves-i-kuhl]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a vesica or bladder, esp. the urinary bladder.
2. resembling a bladder, as in shape or form; elliptical.

Origin:
1790–1800; < ML vēsīcālis, equiv. to L vēsīc(a) bladder + -ālis -al 1
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ve·si·ca   (və-sī'kə, -sē'-)   
n.   pl. ve·si·cae (-kē, -sē)
A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gallbladder.

[Latin vēsīca.]
ves'i·cal (věs'ĭ-kəl) adj.
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Main Entry: 1ves·i·cal
Pronunciation: 'ves-i-k&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to a bladder and especially to the urinarybladder <vesical burning>

Main Entry: 2vesical
Function: noun
: VESICAL ARTERY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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