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gall bladder n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a muscular pear-shaped sac, lying underneath the right lobe of the liver, that stores bile and ejects it into the duodenum through the common bile duct ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Whatever anxiety he had felt earlier about having his gall bladder removed was assuaged by that little pill and his realization that thousands of gall bladders had been removed by qualified professionals in this hospital over the years without incident. PASSINGS: Steve Mizerak, winner of multiple pool championships who became one of the game's more recognizable figures by appearing in training videos, beer commercials and a movie, died Monday in Palm Beach County from complications stemming from gall bladder surgery, his wife, Karen Mizerak said Tuesday. Because the gall bladder continued to release a normal amount of bile into the gut, more bile is available per gram of the undersize liver. |
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