gallbladder

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

gall bladder nerve bitter capsule bladder bitterness bile gall receptacle cystic follicle acerbity acrimony cholecystectomy gallinaceous

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Antonyms

care respect concern affinity affection kindness

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Hypernyms

bladder vesica

Phrases with the word

gallbladder disease gallbladder infection gallbladder removal gallbladder ailment gallbladder attack gallbladder condition

Examples

In OBGYN residency programs, the average laparoscopy-to-laparotomy quotient (LPQ) is 0.55. citation The first transatlantic surgery (Lindbergh Operation) ever performed was a laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Source: Internet

Six days after the Tigers’ playoff loss against Onalaska, she was having laparoscopic surgery to have her gallbladder removed. Source: Internet

“Most commonly, their bile is drained from their gallbladder using a metal tube through a surgically created opening in the bear’s abdomen.” Source: Internet

Health consequences of the condition include fatigue, high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and gallbladder disease, most of which are the same long-term complications from obesity. Source: Internet

If you suffer from gallbladder disease but there are no stones, this is the name of the disease. Source: Internet

In some cases organs close to the chest, such as the stomach or gallbladder can cause pain in the chest. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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