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Word: Bladder
Speech Type: Noun
Old English blǣdre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blaar and German Blatter, also to blow
ˈbladə
a muscular membranous sac in the abdomen which receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for excretion
Short Definition:muscular membranous sac in abdomen which receives urine from kidneys and stores it for excretion
Examples:- patients were asked to empty their bladders before going to bed
an inflated or hollow flexible bag or chamber
Short Definition:inflated or hollow flexible bag or chamber
Examples:- a dried bladder of seaweed
- an air bladder in the arch of the shoe
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