vesicular
Full of pockets
Vesicular means characterized by or containing vesicles—small fluid-filled sacs or cavities.
In medicine, a vesicular rash consists of tiny blisters: The shingles outbreak produced vesicular lesions along the nerve path.
In geology, vesicular rock contains gas bubbles trapped during volcanic cooling, giving it a porous texture.
The term appears almost exclusively in technical contexts.
Fluid-filled skin swelling
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- herpesChronic blister-causing virus
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
- chickenpoxContagious blistering viral infection
rash · welts · sores · eczema · dermatitis · hives · urticaria · bullae
Lightweight volcanic abrasive
- scoriaPorous volcanic ejecta
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
igneous · pyroclastic · extrusive · tuff · rhyolite · andesite · magmatic · porosity
Seed removed, or opposed
- pockedMarked with small cavities
- pockmarkedScarred with small holes
- crateredMarked with bowl-shaped hollows
- dimpledHaving small hollows
bubbly · foamy · cellular · honeycombed · perforated · spongy · aerated · porous
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- lungRespiratory chest organ
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
emphysema · bronchitis · pneumonia · pleural · thoracic · breath sounds · auscultation · crackles
blister
Fluid-filled skin swelling
chickenpox · rash · welts · sores · eczema · dermatitis · hives · urticaria · bullae · exudation
pumice
Lightweight volcanic abrasive
volcanic · igneous · pyroclastic · extrusive · tuff · rhyolite · andesite · magmatic · porosity · gas bubbles
pitted
Seed removed, or opposed
- pockedMarked with small cavities
- pockmarkedScarred with small holes
- crateredMarked with bowl-shaped hollows
dimpled · bubbly · foamy · cellular · honeycombed · perforated · spongy · aerated · porous · cavitated
alveoli
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- lungRespiratory chest organ
respiratory · emphysema · bronchitis · pneumonia · pleural · thoracic · breath sounds · auscultation · crackles · ventilation