Definition of gallstone
: a calculus (as of cholesterol) formed in the gallbladder or biliary passages
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Patients are at risk for stroke, eye disease, gallstones, bacterial infections, and anemia, among other health issues.
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Pannala, who did not treat Avicii and was speaking about pancreatitis in general terms, says that the most common causes are related to alcohol abuse and gallstones.
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At the time, the church was told he had gallstones and had to be hospitalized.
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Surgeons amazed after removing over 2,000 gallstones from woman.
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Pigment gallstones, on the other hand, are often dark brown or black.
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In concentrated form, UDCA can be used to treat gallstones and some chronic liver diseases.
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The man had gallstones that caused infections, with abdominal pain severe enough to send him to an emergency room every couple of months.
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Johanna Tan ultimately spent three years in pain, leading to four weeks of hospitalization, a series of invasive surgical procedures, and lengthy rehab — procedures that wouldn’t have been necessary had the gallstones been caught earlier.
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Origin and Etymology of gallstone
GALLSTONE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of gallstone for English Language Learners
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medical : a hard object like a small stone that sometimes forms in the gallbladder and that can cause great pain
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of gallstone
: a calculus (as of cholesterol) formed in the gallbladder or biliary passages — called also
biliary calculus, cholelith
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