bladder
The soft bag-like organ inside the body that holds urine before you go to the toilet.
The hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that collects and stores urine before it is passed out of the body.
A soft bag-like part inside an animal or plant that holds gas or liquid, for example in a fish or inside the body near the liver.
A thin-walled internal sac in an animal or plant, especially one containing gas or other fluids as part of a specific organ or system.
A soft bag inside something, like a ball or a safety jacket, that you fill with air or liquid.
A flexible bag or inner lining inside an object, such as a ball, life jacket, or machine, that holds air or liquid.
A dried bladder from an animal, used in the past as a bag or cover for things like old balls or musical instruments.
A dried animal bladder, traditionally used as a container, covering, or material in objects such as early balls, musical instruments, or food packaging.
A small bubble of air or liquid caught inside or under a hard surface, for example under paint or plastic.
A pocket or bubble of air or fluid trapped within or beneath the surface of a solid material, such as paint, laminate, or plastic.
- Base: bladder
- Plural: bladders
bladder cancer
1cancer of the bladder organ
A serious disease where harmful cells grow in the bladder.
- Smoking greatly increases the risk of bladder cancer.
- He is receiving chemotherapy for bladder cancer.
- Blood in the urine can be an early sign of bladder cancer.
bladder control
1ability to control urination
The ability to keep urine in the bladder and decide when to go to the toilet.
- After the stroke, he lost bladder control and needed special care.
- Exercises can improve bladder control in older adults.
- Children usually gain full bladder control by the age of four.
bladder infection
1infection in the bladder
An illness in the bladder, usually from bacteria, that makes it hurt or burn when you pee and makes you want to pee often.
- She went to the clinic because she thought she had a bladder infection.
- Bladder infections are common in women and are usually easy to treat with antibiotics.
- Drinking plenty of water can help prevent a bladder infection.
burst bladder
1bladder that has torn or ruptured
When the bladder breaks open inside the body so that urine leaks out, usually because of an accident or very strong pressure.
- A serious car crash can cause a burst bladder if the seat belt is too low.
- If a burst bladder is not treated quickly, it can be life-threatening.
- He joked that his bladder would burst if he didn’t find a toilet soon.
empty your bladder
1urinate until bladder is empty
To pee until no urine is left in your bladder.
- The nurse asked him to empty his bladder before the ultrasound scan.
- You should empty your bladder completely to reduce the risk of infection.
- She went to the toilet to empty her bladder before the long trip.
irritable bladder
1bladder causing frequent discomfort
A bladder problem that makes you feel you need to pee often and may hurt or feel uncomfortable.
- Stress can worsen symptoms of an irritable bladder.
- People with an irritable bladder are advised to avoid caffeine and alcohol.
- The doctor said my pain was from an irritable bladder, not an infection.
neurogenic bladder
1nerve-related bladder disorder
A bladder problem that happens because the nerves that control the bladder do not work correctly, often after spinal injury or brain disease.
- Patients with spinal cord injuries often develop a neurogenic bladder.
- Catheterization is sometimes used to manage a neurogenic bladder.
- The specialist explained that his leakage was due to a neurogenic bladder.
overactive bladder
1condition causing frequent urgent urination
A health problem where you suddenly feel a very strong need to pee many times a day, even when the bladder is not very full.
- She was diagnosed with overactive bladder after months of needing to pee every hour.
- Medicines and bladder training can help control an overactive bladder.
- An overactive bladder can seriously affect sleep and daily activities.
weak bladder
1poor control of urination
When a person cannot hold urine well, so they must go to the toilet very often or may leak urine.
- He jokes that he has a weak bladder because he always needs a toilet nearby.
- After childbirth, many women notice they have a weak bladder.
- She wears pads when traveling because of her weak bladder.