How to Use gallstone in a Sentence

gallstone

noun
Definition of gallstonenext
  • At the time, the church was told he had gallstones and had to be hospitalized.
    — Sarah Smith, star-telegram, 3 Apr. 2018
  • And too much bile may increase your risk of gallstones.
    — Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Rapid weight loss can also increase the risk of gallstones.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Nexletol increases uric acid in the blood, which can cause gout and gallstones.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • By morning, the man was feeling better — the jammed gallstone must have gotten loose and moved on.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • Chenodal is a tablet that helps a small number of patients with gallstones for whom surgery is too risky.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2018
  • Pigment gallstones, on the other hand, are often dark brown or black.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Like gallstone pain, the pain from kidney stones is often episodic and will come in waves, Dr. Brauning says.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022
  • In this patient’s case, the stuck gallstone blocked the flow of bilirubin into the gastrointestinal tract.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • Bempedoic acid can increase the risk of gout, muscle pain and gallstones.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 June 2023
  • This type of inflammation, which is not caused by a gallstone, is much less common.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The doctor, Moomal Waqar, was in despair about the number of patients with kidney and gallstone ailments.
    — Brendan Hoffman, National Geographic, 16 June 2020
  • In the group that took bempedoic acid, there were a few more cases of gout and gallstones, compared with people who took a placebo.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023
  • But there is no clinical evidence that the gallstones of cattle, the roots of plants and licorice could work in combating it.
    — New York Times, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Doctors use the scope to diagnose and treat problems in the digestive tract, such as gallstones, cancers and blockages in the bile duct.
    — Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News, 25 July 2017
  • Shock wave lithotripsy: This treatment uses shock waves to blast gallstones into small pieces.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
  • The drugs also may come with side effects like nausea, vomiting and gallstones.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 June 2024
  • The discovery opens a new avenue of treatment for gallstone disease.
    — Daniel Bastardo Blanco, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Aim for a diet that is low in cholesterol and fat content as both can contribute to gallstone formation.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Using fragments from a gallstone, the team identified the E. coli and reconstructed its genome.
    — Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022
  • Saving something that came out of your body might seem strange, but my mother took a few gallstones for the road after doctors removed the organ that kept filling up with them.
    — Keri Wiginton, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019
  • In addition, gallstones can cause sudden and intense pain in the upper abdomen, beneath the breastbone, between the shoulder blades, and in the right shoulder.
    — Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 26 June 2023
  • Another trip to the ER confirmed the source of her agony: multiple gallstones, including one the diameter of a large coin.
    — Nina Martin, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2019
  • Body parts aren’t allowed, either, but StorageCafe did report that a tenant left behind a jar of gallstones.
    — oregonlive, 14 Feb. 2020
  • People with gallstones: Devil's claw may promote your body to make more bile (digestive fluid), which raises the risk of gallstones.
    — Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2023
  • This acid is medically proven to help dissolve gallstones and treat liver disease.
    — National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • Doctors put duodenoscopes down a patient’s throat to diagnose and treat problems in the digestive tract, such as gallstones, cancers and blockages in the bile duct.
    — Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The museum doesn’t receive many body parts in the mail, Grubisic said, but added that a Croatian TV presenter once donated a gallstone.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Medication can help break up gallstones, but in some cases surgery to remove gallstones is necessary.
    — American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2024
  • Overdose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fainting, headache, migraine, dehydration, acute pancreatitis and gallstones, according to the FDA.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 July 2024

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