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bladder

[blad-er] / ˈblæd ər /


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That includes renal-cell carcinoma, bladder cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Megan said she wouldn't know the extent of the damage to her bladder for some time, but she has put on weight and is physically feeling better than when she arrived.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

It can cause cognitive issues, difficulty walking and the loss of bladder control.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies the chemical as a probable carcinogen and has linked exposure to bladder cancer, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Sorry to rush you, dear, but you need to empty your bladder now, before they take you in for surgery.”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

Before blood pressure was measured, participants emptied their bladders and walked for two minutes to simulate the typical experience of walking into a clinic or medical office before a screening.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

U.S. bases and installations throughout the Indo-Pacific—such as in Japan, the Philippines and Guam—are in desperate need of hardened aircraft shelters, air defenses, reinforced munitions storage bunkers and fuel bladders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

We feel the pressure of sore backs and full bladders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025

In Germany emerged so-called "Herod games" in which people would reportedly stage mock attacks on churches and assail bystanders with inflated animal bladders to ridicule the cruel absurdity of the Judean king.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024

Fish make sounds by clicking their teeth, blowing air, and drumming with special muscles against tuned inflated air bladders.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


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