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Gallbladder

A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.

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A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.

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Word	Definition
gallnoun	(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
bowelnoun	(chiefly medicine) A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
bladdernoun	(anatomy) Specifically, the urinary bladder.
multiseptate	Having more than one septum.
sacnoun	A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
vesiclenoun	(cytology) A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
opacifiedverb	—
bile vessel	—
vesica felleanoun	(anatomy) Synonym of gall bladder.
cholecystnoun	(anatomy) The gall bladder.
gallstonenoun	(biology, medicine) 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.
gallstonesnoun	(biology, medicine) 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.
cholecystectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystitisnoun	(pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder.
cystnoun	A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
pancreasnoun	(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
pancreasenoun	(biochemistry) Any of several digestive enzymes found in the pancreas.
kidneynoun	An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
pancreatitisnoun	Inflammation of the pancreas.
livernoun	(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.