Vesical hernia
vesical hernia n.
The protrusion of a segment of the bladder through the abdominal wall or into the inguinal canal.
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- Vesica-piscis
[vuh-sahy-kuh pahy-sis, pis-is; vuh-see-kuh pis-kis, ves-i-kuh] /vəˈsaɪ kə ˈpaɪ sɪs, ˈpɪs ɪs; vəˈsi kə ˈpɪs kɪs, ˈvɛs ɪ kə/ noun, Fine Arts. 1. an elliptical figure in pointed form, usually one made by the intersection of two arcs and used, especially in early Christian art, as an emblem of Christ.
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vesica prostatica vesica pros·tat·i·ca (prŏ-stāt’ĭ-kə) n. The prostatic utricle.