VESICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vesical mean? 

• VESICAL (adjective)
  The adjective VESICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder)

  Familiarity information: VESICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VESICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

vesica (a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas))

Derivation:

vesica (a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas))

 Context examples 

Calculi of the urinary bladder; also known as vesical calculi or bladder stones, and cystoliths.

(Bladder Stone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)