gallstone
IPA: gˈɔɫstoʊn
noun
- (biology, medicine) A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.
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Examples of "gallstone" in Sentences
- Reduced risk of gallstone disease.
- The doctor diagnosed it as a gallstone.
- Gallstones can be asymptomatic or symptomatic.
- It follows the impaction of a gallstone in the cystic duct.
- It is applicable to both gallstone and alcoholic pancreatitis.
- Choledocholithiasis is the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.
- A common culprit to cause blockage is a gallstone in the common bile duct.
- If clogged by a gallstone, a condition called choledocholithiasis can result.
- The Crutchfield text cites a relationship between gallstones and tight lacing.
- Gallstones can enter and obstruct the cystic duct, preventing the flow of bile.