Gallstone Synonyms

gôlstōn
A calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bilestone
  2. biliary calculus
  3. calculus
  4. concretion
  5. cystolith

Words Related to Gallstone

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. varicose-veins
  2. gallbladder
  3. diverticulitis
  4. gallstones
  5. sarcoidosis
  6. cholelithiasis
  7. diverticulosis
  8. varix
  9. pancreatitis
  10. gout
  11. gastritis

Gallstone Sentence Examples

  • The result is a cholesterol gallstone, the most common kind.

  • In gallstone colonic ileus, which is a rare condition, 17,18 there may be a pre-existing narrowing in the colon causing intestinal obstruction.

  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and sphincterotomy may be necessary in the case of gallstone pancreatitis, even in the acute phase of the illness.

  • In December 2009, Michelle was hospitalized for a gallstone attack.

  • Salicylate of soda may occasionally be of use in cases of gallstone, owing to its action on the bile.