: a pouch within an animal or plant often containing a fluid
a synovial sac
sacrifice
Sac
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special agent in charge
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
McVay said a few days later that a bursa sac in Nacua’s knee had burst.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The sac does not dissolve after releasing the egg (corpus luteum cyst).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Endolymphatic sac shunting: People with Meniere's disease have fluid build-up in the inner ear that can lead to tinnitus, dizziness, and hearing issues.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Female Joro spiders, known for their yellow and gray abdomens, will lay egg sacs holding 400 to 500 eggs.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
McVay said a few days later that a bursa sac in Nacua’s knee had burst.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The sac does not dissolve after releasing the egg (corpus luteum cyst).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Endolymphatic sac shunting: People with Meniere's disease have fluid build-up in the inner ear that can lead to tinnitus, dizziness, and hearing issues.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sac. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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sac
noun
: a soft-walled anatomical cavity usually having a narrow opening or none at all and often containing a special fluid
a synovial sac
see air sac, amniotic sac, dental sac, lacrimal sac
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