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ər noun Anatomy.
a pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated.
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gallbladder or gall bladder
n.
A small, pear-shaped muscular sac, located under the right lobe of the liver, in which bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion. Also called cholecyst, cholecystis.
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Gallbladder
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| the first portion of the colon, beginning at the cecum in the lower right abdominal cavity and continuing upward along the right posterior abdominal wall to approximately the lower ribs. |
| the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum. |
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Science Dictionary
| gallbladder (gôl'blād'ər) Pronunciation Key
A small, pear-shaped muscular sac in most vertebrates in which bile is stored. The gallbladder is located beneath the liver and secretes bile into the duodenum of the small intestine. |
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gallbladder definition
A small, muscular sac located under the liver. Bile is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed by the small intestine for digestion. (See digestive system.)
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In certain cancers, such as gallbladder cancer, symptoms often do not start until the disease has reached an advanced stage.
First his gallbladder failed him, then his spleen and liver began to malfunction.
He was in intensive care, sedated, recovering from emergency surgery to remove his gallbladder.
If there is recurrent or severe pain from gallstones, the gallbladder may need to be removed.
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