1
a
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially
: urinary bladder
b
: a gas- or air-filled vesicle in certain algae and aquatic plants (such as rockweed) : air bladder sense b
2
: something (such as the rubber bag inside a football) resembling a bladder
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Yarrow died at his home in New York City after a four-year battle with bladder cancer, his publicist Ken Sunshine told USA TODAY.
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Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The Peter, Paul and Mary musician died of bladder cancer, with which he was diagnosed in 2021.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the New York Times, spokesperson Ken Sunshine said the singer and anti-Vietnam War activist died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan following a four-year battle with bladder cancer.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
Peter Yarrow, one of the principal singers of the seminal 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died of bladder cancer, The New York Times reports.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
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Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The Peter, Paul and Mary musician died of bladder cancer, with which he was diagnosed in 2021.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the New York Times, spokesperson Ken Sunshine said the singer and anti-Vietnam War activist died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan following a four-year battle with bladder cancer.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
Peter Yarrow, one of the principal singers of the seminal 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died of bladder cancer, The New York Times reports.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Bladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bladder. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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bladder
noun
blad·der
ˈblad-ər 
1
: a pouch in an animal in which a liquid or gas is stored
especially
: one into which urine passes from the kidneys and is stored temporarily until discharged by way of the urethra
2
: something resembling a bladder
especially
: a bag or container that can be blown up with air
Medical Definition
bladder
noun
blad·der
ˈblad-ər
1
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially
: urinary bladder
2
: a vesicle or pouch forming part of an animal body
the bladder of a tapeworm larva
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