Vesica \Ve*si"ca\, n. [L.] A bladder. {Vesica piscis}. [L., dish bladder.] (Eccl. Art) A glory, or aureole, of oval shape, or composed of two arcs of circles usually represented as surrounding a divine personage. More rarely, an oval composed of two arcs not representing a glory; a solid oval, etc.
vesica n : a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas) [syn: {bladder}] [also: {vesicae} (pl)]