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Definitions of gallbladder
  1. noun
    a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion

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  • gall a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
  • bile a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
  • cystic of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder)
  • biliary relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder
  • cholelithiasis the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
  • cystic vein vein that drains the gallbladder
  • low-fat diet a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions
  • vena cystica vein that drains the gallbladder
  • cholelithotomy removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder
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