bladder

blad-der · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A muscular sac in the body that stores urine before excretion.

  2. 2.

    Any sac or bag-like structure that can be inflated.

  3. 3.

    An inflatable bag, especially one made from an animal organ.

Forms

plural: bladders

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bladder control — Ability to hold urine.
  • •
    bladder infection — Urinary tract infection.
  • •
    swim bladder — Organ in fish for buoyancy.
  • •
    gall bladder — Organ that stores bile.

Related words

See also: kidney, organ, urine
Synonyms: urinary bladder

Etymology

From Old English blǣdre ("bladder, blister"), from Proto-Germanic blēdrō, related to blāwan ("to blow").