urinary bladder

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Noun

The urinary bladder.

urinary bladder (plural urinary bladders)

  1. (anatomy) An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.

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