gallstone
[ gawl-stohn ]
/ ˈgɔlˌstoʊn /
noun
an abnormal stonelike mass, usually of cholesterol, formed in the gallbladder or bile passages.
Also called
biliary calculus.
Words nearby gallstone
gallows frame,
gallows humor,
gallows humour,
gallows tree,
gallsickness,
gallstone,
gallup,
gallup poll,
gallup polls,
gallus,
galluses
Definition for biliary calculus (2 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for biliary calculus
gallstone
/ (ˈɡɔːlˌstəʊn) /
noun
pathol
a small hard concretion of cholesterol, bile pigments, and lime salts, formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
Also called: bilestone
Medical definitions for biliary calculus (1 of 2)
gallstone
[ gôl′stōn′ ]
n.
A concretion in the gallbladder or in a bile duct, composed chiefly of cholesterol, calcium salts, and bile pigments.
biliary calculus cholelith
Medical definitions for biliary calculus (2 of 2)
biliary calculus
n.
gallstone
Scientific definitions for biliary calculus
gallstone
[ gôl′stōn′ ]
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.
Cultural definitions for biliary calculus
gallstone
A hard, pebblelike material deposited in the gallbladder or bile ducts by the process of chemical precipitation. Gallstones can cause considerable pain and can even obstruct the flow of bile from the gallbladder. On some occasions, the entire gallbladder must be removed by surgery.