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gallstone [ˈgɔːlˌstəʊn] n (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a small hard concretion of cholesterol, bile pigments, and lime salts, formed in the gall bladder or its ducts Also called bilestone
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| But among women of a given weight, those with a waist measuring at least 32 inches were roughly twice as likely to undergo gallstone surgery as those with a waist measuring less than 26 inches. My patients can afford basic care but if they get something really bad like gallstones or they need surgery, they get hit pretty hard. One particular antioxidant that's unique to coffee may protect against gallstones, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's," says DeRupo. |
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