Vesicle Health Dictionary

Vesicle: From 4 Different Sources


A fluid-containing blister on the skin, often quite itchy.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. 1. a very small blister in the skin, often no bigger than a pinpoint, that contains a clear fluid (serum). Vesicles occur in a variety of skin disorders, including eczema and herpes. 2. (in anatomy) any small bladder, especially one filled with fluid. —vesicular adj.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Seminal Vesicle

The dilated lower part of the vas deferens of cestodes which opens into cirrus.... seminal vesicle

Seminal Vesicles

These are a couple of spongy glands, l.5 to 2 inches long, that secrete high-sugar, acidic, and thick, ropy colloid into the ductus deferens (containing sperm from the testes) during ejaculation. The two fluids empty into the prostate, where they are mixed with alkaline prostatic fluids to form semen.... seminal vesicles

Germinal Vesicle

the nucleus of a mature *oocyte, prior to fertilization. It is considerably larger than the nucleus of other cells.... germinal vesicle



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