Gallstone Definition

gôlstōn
gallstones
noun
gallstones
A small, solid mass formed in some gallbladders or bile ducts; biliary calculus: it is formed of cholesterol, or, occasionally, of calcium salts, and can obstruct the flow of bile, causing pain, jaundice, and other symptoms.
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Other Word Forms of Gallstone

Noun

Singular:
gallstone
Plural:
gallstones

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.

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GGAGAL

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ENEONE

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