Definition that contains gall bladder
- cholecystitis inflammation of the gall bladder
- gallstone a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
- cholecystectomy surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
- cholecystokinin a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine
- cystic artery a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
- bilestone a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
- lap choly removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
- biliousness gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder
- arteria cystica a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
- laparoscopic cholecystectomy removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments