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UK
/ɡˈælstəʊn/
]
[ US /ˈɡɔɫˌstoʊn/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɔɫˌstoʊn/ ]
NOUN
- a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
How To Use gallstone In A Sentence
- Certain antibiotics like ceftrianxone and anti-transplant rejection drugs like cyclosporin increase your chances of forming gallstones.
- Objective To discuss diagnosis and surgical management of chronic gallstone Pancreatitis ( CGP ).
- Macmillan is a martyr to his gallstones and lumbago, and whenever possible he prefers to spend the morning in bed, devouring classic works of 18 th-century political history.
- Discussion of the physiology of bile and gallstones, perhaps along with some internet references about the analysis of said "gallstones," might be sufficient for one person. Archive 2007-03-01
- Cholangitis most commonly occurs because of an impacted gallstone.
- Antral-type and intestinal metaplasia may represent local responses to chronic injury secondary to the presence of gallstones and inflammation.
- Gallstones are pebble-like lumps, usually made of cholesterol, causing inflammation of the gallbladder.
- The body can function well without a gallbladder and removing it is a common treatment for gallstones that are causing symptoms.
- Gallstone, kidney stone: Please refer to the note 5 Days Liver Cleansing & Kidney Cleansing Program.
- An Illinois man getting chemotherapy was dropped from his insurance plan when his insurer discovered an unreported gallstone the patient hadn't known about. Obama hits the road with health care reform message