vesicle

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French vesicule, from Latin vēsīcula. By surface analysis, vesic- +‎ -le. Doublet of vesicule. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛsɪkəl/, /ˈviːsɪkəl/ Hyphenation: ves‧i‧cle Homophone: vesical (for some pronunciations) === Noun === vesicle (plural vesicles) (cytology) A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell. A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as: (botany) A small sac filled with juice, one of many constituting the pulp of a fruit such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit. Coordinate term: acinus (biology, medicine) A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb. (biology, medicine) (usually and especially) Such a blister that is less than 5 mm in diameter. Synonym: vesicula Coordinate term: bulla (anatomy) A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ. Coordinate term: germ (geology) A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== vesica vesication vesicula vesicular vesiculation ==== Translations ====