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
Example sentences from the Web for gallstone
Such is the pain produced by lead-colic, or by the passage of a gallstone or renal calculus.
The Action of Medicines in the System |Frederick William HeadlandHysteria will imitate nearly every form of cramp, including even those due to gallstone and kidney calculus.
Psychotherapy |James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for gallstone
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 gallstone
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
Scientific definitions for gallstone
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 gallstone
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.