gallbladder
or gall blad·der
[ gawl-blad-er ]
/ ˈgɔlˌblæd ər /
noun Anatomy.
a pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated.
Words nearby gallbladder
gallate,
gallatin,
gallatin range,
gallaudet,
gallberry,
gallbladder,
gallbladder fossa,
galle,
galleass,
gallegos,
galleon
British Dictionary definitions for gall bladder
gall bladder
noun
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
Medical definitions for gall bladder
gallbladder
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.
cholecyst cholecystis
Scientific definitions for gall bladder
gallbladder
[ gôl′blăd′ər ]
A small, pear-shaped muscular sac in most vertebrates in which bile is stored. The gallbladder is located beneath the liver and secretes bile into the duodenum of the small intestine.
Cultural definitions for gall bladder
gallbladder
A small, muscular sac located under the liver. Bile is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed by the small intestine for digestion. (See digestive system.)