virtsarakossa

Virtsarakossa is a Finnish locative form meaning “in the bladder.” It is used in medical and anatomical language to describe the location of substances, findings, or conditions within the urinary bladder. The base word virtsarakko means bladder, formed from virtsa (urine) and rakko (sack). In Finnish grammar, -ssa/-ssä marks in/inside, so virtsarakossa literally means “inside the bladder.” Related forms include virtsarakon (genitive: of the bladder), virtsarakkoon (illative: into the bladder), and virtsarakosta (elative: out of the bladder).

Anatomy and function: The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular organ located in the pelvis that stores urine before it is excreted. In adults, typical capacity is about 400–600 milliliters. The bladder wall contains the mucosa, submucosa, detrusor muscle, and serosa. Urine flows into the bladder from the kidneys via the ureters and leaves through the urethra, with micturition controlled by autonomic and somatic pathways.

Clinical context: The phrase virtsarakossa appears in Finnish medical descriptions to indicate the bladder as the site of a finding or condition. Examples include infections such as cystitis (virtsarakon tulehdus), bladder stones (virtsarakon kivet), and bladder cancer (virtsarakon syöpä). It is commonly used in imaging reports and clinical notes to specify location.

See also: bladder, urinary tract, Finnish medical terminology.