gallstone

noun

gallstone

noun

UK /ˈɡɔːl.stəʊn/ · US /ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/

Etymology From gall + stone.

Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.

Synonyms: bilestone, cholelith
Hypernyms: calculus, stone

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