Gallbladder Synonyms

gôlbladər
A muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. gall-bladder

Words Related to Gallbladder

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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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