urinary bladder

noun

Definition of urinary bladder

: a membranous sac in many vertebrates that serves for the temporary retention of urine and discharges by the urethra

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The prostate is located in the male pelvis below the urinary bladder. — Lee Roop, AL.com, "Rep. Mo Brooks having surgery today for prostate cancer," 15 Dec. 2017 At age 82, in 1787, Franklin began experiencing acute abdominal pain, thought to be caused by a urinary bladder stone, according to an American Philosophical Society record. — Philly.com, "For Franklin, it came down to lifestyle, family history," 8 Oct. 2017

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urinary bladder

noun

Medical Definition of urinary bladder

: a distensible membranous sac that serves for the temporary retention of the urine, is situated in the pelvis in front of the rectum, receives the urine from the two ureters and discharges it at intervals into the urethra through an orifice closed by a sphincter, is lined with transitional hypoblastic epithelium, and develops from the proximal part of the allantois of the embryo

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