| fossa vesicae biliaris | A depression on the visceral surface of the liver anteriorly, between the quadrate and the right lobes, lodging the gallbladder. Synonym: fossa vesicae biliaris, gallbladder fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| collum vesicae biliaris | The narrow portion between the body of the gallbladder and beginning of the cystic duct. Synonym: collum vesicae biliaris, collum vesicae felleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| corpus vesicae biliaris | The main part of the gallbladder terminating in the rounded fundus below and continuing into the neck of the gallbladder above. Synonym: corpus vesicae biliaris, corpus vesicae felleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sphincter vesicae biliaris | The sphincter of the gallbladder, at the transition between the neck of the gallbladder and the cystic duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica mucosa vesicae biliaris | The inner coat of the gallbladder. Synonym: tunica mucosa vesicae biliaris, tunica mucosa vesicae felleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica muscularis vesicae biliaris | Muscular layer of the wall of the gallbladder. Synonym: tunica muscularis vesicae biliaris, tunica muscularis vesicae felleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica serosa vesicae biliaris | Serous coat of the gallbladder; the visceral peritoneum covering the portions of the gallbladder not in direct contact with the liver. Synonym: tunica serosa vesicae biliaris, tunica serosa vesicae felleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fundus vesicae biliaris | The wide closed end of the gallbladder situated at the inferior border of the liver. Synonym: fundus vesicae biliaris (felleae). (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesica biliaris | <anatomy> A digestive organ which stores bile (produced in the liver), used in the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum. (27 Sep 1997) |
| apex vesicae | Synonym: apex of urinary bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bullous oedema vesicae | A prominent area of focal oedema involving the bladder mucosa, consisting of elevated masses of edematous tissue or clusters of clear fluid-filled vesicles; often associated with chronic inflammation or irritation secondary to tubes, foreign bodies, or perivesical inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pachyderma vesicae | Elephantiasis with nodules comprised of lymph vesicles on the skin surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervix vesicae urinariae | The lowest part of the bladder formed by the junction of the fundus and the inferolateral surfaces. Synonym: cervix vesicae urinariae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum vesicae felleae | An alternate term for neck of gallbladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plicae tunicae mucosae vesicae felleae | The interlacing folds of the mucosa that produce a honeycomb appearance in the interior of the gallbladder. Synonym: plicae tunicae mucosae vesicae felleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus sphincter vesicae | The complete collar of smooth muscle cells of the neck of the urinary bladder which extend distally to surround the preprostatic sportion of the male urethra. There is not a comparable structure in the neck of the femoral bladder; the internal urethral sphincter may exist to prevent reflux of semen into bladder. Synonym: annulus urethralis, internal urethral sphincter, musculus sphincter vesicae, preprostate urethral sphincter, proximal urethral sphincter, sphincter muscle of urinary bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |