| vesical gland | One of a number of mucous follicles, not true gland's, in the mucous membrane near the neck of the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vesical haematuria | Haematuria in which the site of bleeding is in the urinary bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical lithotomy | Removal of a stone from the bladder through an incision in its wall. Synonym: vesical lithotomy. Origin: cysto-+ G. Lithos, stone, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical plexus | An autonomic plexus on the bladder, derived from the inferior hypogastric plexus. Synonym: plexus vesicalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical reflex | Contraction of the walls of the bladder and relaxation of the trigone and urethral sphincter in response to a rise in pressure within the bladder; the reflex can be voluntarily inhibited and the inhibition readily abolished to control micturition. Synonym: bladder reflex, urinary reflex, vesical reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical surface of uterus | The surface of the uterus facing the bladder and separated from it by the uterovesical pouch of peritoneum. Synonym: facies vesicalis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical triangle | A triangular smooth area at the base of the bladder between the openings of the two ureters and that of the urethra. Synonym: trigonum vesicae, Lieutaud's body, Lieutaud's triangle, Lieutaud's trigone, vesical triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesical veins | Veins that drain the vesical venous plexus; they join the internal iliac veins. Synonym: venae vesicales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicalis anus | Imperforate anus with urinary bladder opening into the anus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicant | <chemistry, pharmacology> Refers to a chemical or agent that causes blisters. (09 Oct 1997) |
| vesicate | <medicine> To raise little bladders or blisters upon; to inflame and separate the cuticle of; to blister. Origin: See Vesicant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesicating gas | A gas, such as mustard gas, which upon contact with the skin causes vesication and sloughing; inhalation may result in bronchopneumonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesication | <medicine> The process of vesicating, or of raising blisters. Origin: Cf. F. Vesication. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesicatory | <medicine> Tending, or having power, to raise a blister. A blistering application or plaster; a vesicant; an epispastic. Origin: Cf. F. Vesicatoire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesicle | <pathology> A closed membrane shell, derived from membranes either by a physiological process (budding) or mechanically by sonication. Vesicles of dimensions in excess of 50nm are believed to be important in intracellular transport processes. See: coated vesicles. (18 Nov 1997) |