Urinary-bladder
noun, Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.
urinary bladder
noun
1.
a distensible membranous sac in which the urine excreted from the kidneys is stored
urinary bladder n.
A musculomembranous elastic receptacle in the anterior part of the pelvic cavity serving as the temporary storage place for urine.
urinary bladder definition
A saclike structure that stores urine until it can be passed out of the body through the urethra.
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