vesicle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
    cyst.

WordNet

Ves"i*cle noun
Etymology
L. vesicula, dim. of vesica a bladder, blister; akin to Skr. vasti bladder: cf. F. vésicule.
Definitions
  1. A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell. Specifically: -- (a) (Bot.) A small bladderlike body in the substance of vegetable, or upon the surface of a leaf. (b) (Med.) A small, and more or less circular, elevation of the cuticle, containing a clear watery fluid. (c) (Anat.) A cavity or sac, especially one filled with fluid; as, the umbilical vesicle. (d) (Zoöl.) A small convex hollow prominence on the surface of a shell or a coral. (e) (Geol.) A small cavity, nearly spherical in form, and usually of the size of a pea or smaller, such as are common in some volcanic rocks. They are produced by the liberation of watery vapor in the molten mass.

Webster 1913