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vesicle

DEFINITIONS OF: vesicle

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n a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)

Synonyms:
cyst
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dacryocyst, lacrimal sac, tear sac
either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
Golgi apparatus, Golgi body, Golgi complex, dictyosome
a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
bleb, blister, bulla
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
follicle
any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
liposome
an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
hair follicle
a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them
Graafian follicle
a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
water blister
blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
blood blister
blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
pustule
a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
Type of:
sac
a structure resembling a bag in an animal
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