vesicular
- Adjective:
- Relating to, composed of, or characterized by vesicles: A vesicle is a small fluid-filled sac, blister, or cavity within the body or in geological formations. The term "vesicular" describes something that has the nature or appearance of such structures.
- Pertaining to the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs: In medical contexts, it specifically describes the normal, healthy sound of air moving through these small sacs during breathing.
- Adjective:
- The dermatologist identified a vesicular rash, characterized by numerous small blisters on the skin.
- The geologist examined the vesicular basalt, noting its porous texture full of small holes from trapped gas bubbles.
- Upon auscultation, the doctor confirmed the patient had clear, vesicular breath sounds.
"Vesicular transport": In cell biology, this refers to the movement of materials within membrane-bound sacs (vesicles) inside a cell.
- The Golgi apparatus is central to vesicular transport within the cell.
"Vesicular stomatitis": A viral disease affecting livestock, causing blister-like lesions.
- The farm was quarantined due to an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis.
Vesicle (n): A small sac or blister containing fluid.
- A lipid vesicle can be used in drug delivery systems.
Vesiculate (v): To form or become vesicular; to make into vesicles.
- The heat caused the resin to vesiculate and form a frothy texture.
- Blister-like: Resembling or having the form of blisters.
- Alveolar: Specifically relating to the alveoli of the lungs (a close synonym in medical respiratory contexts).
- Pustular: Relating to or covered with pustules (a related, but distinct, term often for pus-filled lesions).
(Note: "Vesicular" is a technical adjective and does not commonly form phrasal verbs. It is typically used in compound noun phrases.) - Vesicular breath sounds: The normal, soft, rustling sound of air flowing through the lung's alveoli, heard with a stethoscope. - Vesicular gland: A gland whose secretory unit has a sac-like form.
(Note: As a highly specialized scientific and medical term, "vesicular" is not used in idiomatic expressions.)
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of or relating to or involving vesicles
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normal vesicular breathing
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