Vesical
/ˈvɛsɪkəl/noun
Relating to the urinary bladder or another bladder-like sac.
Did you know?The Latin *vesica piscis*, literally “bladder of a fish,” became the name for the almond-shaped sacred figure formed by two overlapping circles in Christian and occult symbolism.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weis-
“To melt, flow, or ooze; a reconstructed root associated with fluid substances.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vesica
“Bladder, blister, bubble, or a sac-like container.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vesicalis
“Relating to the bladder.”
Late Latin
Latin
vesicalis
“Bladder-related; anatomical adjective formed from *vesica*.”
17th Century
English
vesical
“Adopted into English medical terminology as “relating to the urinary bladder.””
Modern English
English
vesical
“Relating to the urinary bladder or a bladder-like structure.”