| 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) |
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| 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) |
| vesicle hernia | Protrusion of a segment of the bladder through the abdominal wall or into the inguinal canal and into the scrotum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesico- | <anatomy, prefix> A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the blader; as in vesicoprostatic, vesicovaginal. (29 Oct 1998) |
| vesico-ureteric reflux | <nephrology, urology> A condition where the chronic backup of urine into a kidney results in kidney damage. Urine is forced out of the bladder and back toward kidney and bilateral hydronephrosis is a common finding. This condition occurs most commonly in children who have congenital abnormalities of the urinary tract. Symptoms include back pain, flank, pain, abdominal pain, urinary frequency or urgency and blood in the urine. Other symptoms include nausea, fever and chills, most often indicating a kidney infection has occurred. Diagnosis is frequently confirmed by voiding cystourethrogram. Surgery is often required to correct the reflux of urine. (27 Sep 1997) |
| vesicoabdominal | Relating to the urinary bladder and the abdominal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicobullous | Denoting an eruption of variously sized lesions containing fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicocele | A condition where the bladder herniates into the vaginal canal. This usually results in stress incontinence. This condition is seen with increased frequency with aging and multiparity. (27 Sep 1997) |