gallstone (redirected from Gallstones)

gall·stone  (gôlstn)

n.

A small, hard, pathological concretion, composed chiefly of cholesterol, calcium salts, and bile pigments, formed in the gallbladder or in a bile duct.

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gallstone

Noun

a small hard mass formed in the gall bladder or its ducts

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gallstone  (gôlstn)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gallstone - a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts bilestone calculus, concretion - a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"

Translations

gallstone [ˈgɔːlstəun] n → cálculo biliar

gallstone [ˈgɔːlstəun] n → calcul m (biliaire)

gallstone [ˈgɔːlstəun] n → Gallenstein m

gallstone [ˈgɔːlstəun] n → calcolo biliare