vesicle

noun
🔊/ˈvesɪkl/
🔊/ˈvesɪkl/
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  1. (biology生物) a small hollow structure in the body of a plant or an animal(动植物体内的)泡囊Topics Biologyc2
  2. (medical医学) a small swelling filled with liquid under the skin 小疱synonym blister
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French vésicule or Latin vesicula, diminutive of vesica ‘bladder’.