1
a
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially
: urinary bladder
b
: a gas- or air-filled vesicle in certain algae and aquatic plants (such as rockweed) : air bladder sense b
2
: something (such as the rubber bag inside a football) resembling a bladder
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Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent died on Saturday at the age of 86 due to bladder cancer.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the Associated Press, Vincent had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for bladder cancer and developed complications.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Lili Reinhart is opening up for the first time about her private health battle with a chronic bladder condition following a series of inconclusive diagnoses.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Peter Yarrow Peter Yarrow, the singer, songwriter, and political activist who was a major figure in the folk revival movement of the 1960s as one third of the music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died on Jan. 7 at 86 after a four-year battle with bladder cancer.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the Associated Press, Vincent had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for bladder cancer and developed complications.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Lili Reinhart is opening up for the first time about her private health battle with a chronic bladder condition following a series of inconclusive diagnoses.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Peter Yarrow Peter Yarrow, the singer, songwriter, and political activist who was a major figure in the folk revival movement of the 1960s as one third of the music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died on Jan. 7 at 86 after a four-year battle with bladder cancer.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Bladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bladder. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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bladder
noun
blad·der
ˈblad-ər 
1
: a pouch in an animal in which a liquid or gas is stored
especially
: one into which urine passes from the kidneys and is stored temporarily until discharged by way of the urethra
2
: something resembling a bladder
especially
: a bag or container that can be blown up with air
Medical Definition
bladder
noun
blad·der
ˈblad-ər
1
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially
: urinary bladder
2
: a vesicle or pouch forming part of an animal body
the bladder of a tapeworm larva
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