Gallbladder synonyms

gôl'blăd'ər

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pseudocyst (related)
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biliary (related)
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gall-bladder
(Anatomy) A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.
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varix (related)
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pancreas (related)
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prostate-gland (related)
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ascites (related)
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bladder (related)
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gallstone (related)
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duodenal (related)
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bowel (related)
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esophagus (related)
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Gallbladder Sentence Examples

  • There is no gallbladder, and the biliary duct enters the duodenum about 6 in.

  • It is stored in the gallbladder and passes from the gall-bladder through the common bile duct to the top of the small intestine (duodenum) as needed to digest fat.

  • Nowadays the gallbladder is usually removed by keyhole surgery and the operation is called a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

  • As this does not remove the diseased gallbladder, an operation may still be required.

  • It occurs when high cholesterol levels cause gallstones to develop in the gallbladder.

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