Vesica

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvÉ›sɪkÉ™/, IPA: /ˈviːsɪkÉ™/

Origin

From Latin vēsīca ("bladder").

Full definition of vesica

Noun

1. (anatomy) A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
2. The vesica piscis or oval aureole in mediaeval painting

Derived terms

• vesical
• vesicle
• vesica biliaris
• vesica fellea
• vesica piscis
• vesica urinaria

Anagrams

• cavies