ves·i·cle (vs-kl) KEY
NOUN:
A small bladderlike cell or cavity.
Anatomy A small sac or cyst, especially one containing fluid.
Pathology A serum-filled blister formed in or beneath the skin.
Geology A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictiona...ves·i·cle [ véssik'l ] (plural ves·i·cles)
noun
Definition:
1. medicine fluid-filled cyst: a small sac or hollow organ in the body, especially one containing fluid
2. medicine fluid-filled blister: a very small blister filled with clear fluid serum
3. geology spherical cavity within rock: a bubble-shaped cavity in an igneous rock, formed by the expansion of gases trapped in lava and often later filled with minerals deposited from percolating solutions
4. botany cavity in water plant: a cavity filled with air in a seaweed or water plant
[Late 16th century. Directly or via French vésicule< Latin vesicula "small vesica" < vesica "bladder, blister"]
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictio...Main Entry: ves·i·cle
Pronunciation: \ˈve-si-kəl\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French vesicule, from Latin vesicula small bladder, blister, from diminutive of vesica
Date: 1578
1 a : a membranous and usually fluid-filled pouch (as a cyst, vacuole, or cell) in a plant or animal b : a small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid : blister c : a pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ
2 : a small cavity in a mineral or rock
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesiclevesi·cle (ves′i kəl)
noun
a small, membranous cavity, sac, or cyst; specif.,
Anat., Med. a small cavity or sac filled with fluid; esp., a small, round elevation of the skin containing a serous fluid; blister
Bot. a small, bladderlike sac filled with air or liquid
Geol. a small, spherical cavity in volcanic rock, produced by bubbles of air or gas in the molten rock
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vesicle [med.] die Brandblase
Siehe Wörterbuch: vesicle
