gallbladder
noun
gall·blad·der
ˈgȯl-ˌbla-dər 
plural gallbladders
: a membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is concentrated and stored before being passed to the intestinal duodenum
After a meal, the gallbladder contracts and injects several tablespoons of bile into the small intestines, where the detergent-like bile salts break up fats.—
David Schardt
David SchardtFor reasons not yet entirely clear, many people, women more often than men, are predisposed to forming stones in their gallbladder.—Sherwin B. Nuland
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The list of ailments shown to have been relieved by therapeutic fasting is long: rheumatism, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, angina, asthma, hypertension, skin diseases, kidney and gallbladder infections, periodontitis, glaucoma and migraines.
—Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Other potential indications for a cholecystectomy include gallbladder cancer, a dysfunctional gallbladder, or gallbladder polyps (abnormal tissue growths).
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
These include arteries, bile ducts, and the gallbladder, an organ that stores and releases bile produced by the liver.3
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—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Several underlying health conditions that affect your liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder can reduce the amount of bilirubin (a substance that produces a yellow-green pigment) and lead to pale poop.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Other potential indications for a cholecystectomy include gallbladder cancer, a dysfunctional gallbladder, or gallbladder polyps (abnormal tissue growths).
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
These include arteries, bile ducts, and the gallbladder, an organ that stores and releases bile produced by the liver.3
What Does a Hepatologist Do?
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Several underlying health conditions that affect your liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder can reduce the amount of bilirubin (a substance that produces a yellow-green pigment) and lead to pale poop.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Gallbladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallbladder. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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gallbladder
noun
gall·blad·der
ˈgȯl-ˌblad-ər
: a muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored
Medical Definition
gallbladder
noun
gall·blad·der
ˈgȯl-ˌblad-ər
: a membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is concentrated and stored before being passed to the duodenum
Gallstones are made of cholesterol, a normal component of the bile stored in the gallbladder.—D. Shiga, Science News
D. Shiga, Science NewsRemoval of the gallbladder—a pear-shaped sac in the right side of your abdomen—has little adverse effect on digestion. After surgery, bile flows directly from your liver to your small intestine rather than being stored first in your gallbladder.—Mayo Clinic Health Letter
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