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gall bladder

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gall·blad·der also gall bladder  (gôlbldr)
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.
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gallbladder
gall bladder
Noun
a muscular sac, attached to the liver, that stores bile
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gall bladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
gallbladder
bladder, vesica - a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Translations
gall bladder n → vesícula biliar
gall bladder [ˈgɔːl-] n → vésicule f biliaire
gall bladder gall n → Gallenblase f
gall bladder [ˈgɔːl-] n → cistifellea


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