vesica
Fluid-holding organ
Vesica is a bladder or bladder-shaped anatomical sac, particularly the urinary bladder.
The term appears mostly in medical and anatomical contexts: vesica urinaria.
In geometry and art, a vesica piscis is the pointed oval formed where two circles overlap—a shape common in medieval religious iconography, often framing Christ or the Virgin Mary.
Elliptical with pointed ends
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- pointedTapering to a tip
- biconvexCurving outward both sides
lenticular · symmetrical · curvilinear · elongated · fusiform · ovoid · aureola · nimbus
Point where paths meet
- ellipseConic section curve
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
symmetry · curves · tangents · construction · proportion · diagram · plane · conic
Luminous ring overhead
- nimbusLuminous disk or raincloud
- aureoleRadiant ring around head
- ChristThe anointed savior
- MadonnaChrist's mother, or pop icon
ascension · transfiguration · glory · fresco · mosaic · stained glass · triptych · altarpiece
almond-shaped
Elliptical with pointed ends
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- pointedTapering to a tip
biconvex · lenticular · symmetrical · curvilinear · elongated · fusiform · ovoid · aureola · nimbus · rounded
intersection
Point where paths meet
circles · symmetry · curves · tangents · construction · proportion · diagram · plane · conic · perimeter
halo
Luminous ring overhead
Madonna · ascension · transfiguration · glory · fresco · mosaic · stained glass · triptych · altarpiece · illumination
urinary
Relating to urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- cystitisBladder lining inflammation
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
urology · kidneys · ureter · sphincter · voiding · urination · micturition · renal · hematuria · continence