gallstones\'

[gawl-stohn]

gall·stone

[gawl-stohn]
noun
an abnormal stonelike mass, usually of cholesterol, formed in the gallbladder or bile passages.
Also called biliary calculus.


Origin:
1750–60; gall1 + stone
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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gallstone   (gôl'stōn')  Pronunciation Key 
A small, hard, abnormal mass composed chiefly of cholesterol, calcium salts, and bile pigments, formed in the gallbladder or in a bile duct. The presence of gallstones can lead to painful obstruction or infection and is sometimes treated with cholecystectomy.
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