A vesicle, or blister, is a thin-walled sac filled with a fluid,
usually clear and small. Vesicle is an important term used to
describe the appearance of many rashes that typically consist of or
begin with tiny-to-small fluid-filled blisters.
Review Date: 05/02/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
