Gallbladder

Word GALLBLADDER
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Definitions and meanings of "Gallbladder"

What do we mean by gallbladder?

A small, pear-shaped muscular sac under the right lobe of the liver, where bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion. noun

Alternative spelling of gall bladder. noun

A muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion noun

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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The word "gallbladder" in example sentences

Your gallbladder is merely a storage tank for bile. ❋ Unknown (2009)

CR group, anyone? little gator, I'm glad to hear Mr. Gator's gallbladder is fine, and that the treatment offered is nonsurgical. ❋ Maggie Jochild (2007)

Though cholecystectomy removal of the gallbladder is the recommended treatment, only 75% of patients got the surgery during their first hospitalization. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The gallbladder is a small organ that receives bile from the liver and concentrates it before sending it to the digestive tract to aid with fat digestion. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

The gallbladder is a small sac that stores bile in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, nestled under the right ribcage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I had to work last night and then there was this unexpected little thing called a gallbladder attack that kept me just a wee bit distracted. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that sits under the liver. ❋ Brenda Watson With Leonard Smith (2007)

SIEGEL: Well, especially true, Jane, that the gallbladder is a very, very big source of pain. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A specific herbal combination for the relief of both gallstones and inflammation of the gallbladder is a combination of the following: 4 parts Oregon grape root, 4 parts wild yam root, 4 parts fennel seed. ❋ JOHN LUST (2003)

DESCRIPTION: The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped bag at the bottom of the liver. ❋ JOHN LUST (2003)

The gallbladder is a small sac attached to the liver. ❋ Unknown (1993)

The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac located under the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver. ❋ ANDRÉ PICARD (2011)

He removed Kopec's gallbladder, which is located behind the liver on the right side of the rib cage, through a single incision in her belly button that left her with no visible traces of a scar. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ connected to the liver, on the right side of the abdomen, which stores bile and releases it into the small intestine to help in the digestion of fat. cholesterol and bilirubin (pigment) in bile, also referred to as biliary sludge. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The health authority is not averse to contracting out medical services: It currently has contracts with private clinics for nearly 500 procedures such as gallbladder surgery, knee arthroscopies and endoscopies. ❋ JUSTINE HUNTER (2011)

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