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Vesicle - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Vesicle : (noun)
1: a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure
(especially one containing fluid) [syn: cyst]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Vesicle : \Ves"i*cle\, n. [L. vesicula, dim. of vesica a bladder,
blister; akin to Skr. vasti bladder: cf. F. v['e]sicule.]
A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell.
Specifically:
(a) (Bot.) A small bladderlike body in the substance of
vegetable, or upon the surface of a leaf.
(b) (Med.) A small, and more or less circular, elevation of
the cuticle, containing a clear watery fluid.
(c) (Anat.) A cavity or sac, especially one filled with
fluid; as, the umbilical vesicle.
(d) (Zo["o]l.) A small convex hollow prominence on the
surface of a shell or a coral.
(e) (Geol.) A small cavity, nearly spherical in form, and
usually of the size of a pea or smaller, such as are
common in some volcanic rocks. They are produced by the
liberation of watery vapor in the molten mass.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Vesicle : Vesicle: In dermatology, a vesicle is a small blister, as on the skin. Vesicles also occur on the mucous membranes, such as the buccal mucosa (the lining of the mouth). Vesicles are less than
.5 centimeters in diameter.
In anatomy, a vesicle is any small pouch. For example, the seminal vesicles are a pair of pouch-like structures about five cm (2 inches) long located behind the bladder and above the prostate gland
that contribute fluid to the ejaculate.
The word vesicle comes from the Latin diminutive vesiculum meaning a small bag or bladder.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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