1) Abdominal pain 2) Bile-duct blocker 3) Bilestone 4) Calculus 5) Concretion
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1) Bilestone 2) Biliary calculus
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A gallstone (also called cholelithiasis) is a crystalline concretion formed within the gallbladder by accretion of bile components. These calculi are formed in the gallbladder but may distally pass into other parts of the biliary tract such as the cystic duct, common bile duct, pancreatic duct or the ampulla of Vater. Rarely, in cases of severe in...
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• (n.) A concretion, or calculus, formed in the gall bladder or biliary passages. See Calculus, n., 1.
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concretion composed of crystalline substances (usually cholesterol, bile pigments, and calcium salts) embedded in a small amount of protein material ... [4 related articles]
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Solid material that forms in the gallbladder or common bile duct. Gallstones are made of cholesterol or other substances found in the gallbladder. They may occur as one large stone or as many small ones, and vary from the size of a golf ball to a grain of sand. Also called cholelith.
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The biliary system showing sites at which gallstones may become impacted. A small, pebble-like body that forms in the gall bladder. Gallstones may be round or oval, smooth or faceted. They range in size from tiny fragments no bigger than grains of sand to stones the size of hazel nuts. They are us...
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<gastroenterology, surgery> A solid formation in the gallbladder composed of cholesterol and bile salts. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(gawl´stōn) a stonelike mass (calculus) in the gallbladder; the presence of gallstones is called cholelithiasis. The cause is unknown, although there is evidence of a connection with obesity; an excess of cholesterol in the bile appears to be important. Gallstones may be present for years without causing trouble; when pr...
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Gall'stone` noun A concretion, or calculus, formed in the gall bladder or biliary passages. See
Calculus ,
noun , 1.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: gawl′stōn Definitions: 1. A concretion in the gallbladder or a bile duct, composed chiefly of a mixture of cholesterol, calcium bilirubinate, and calcium carbonate, occasionally as a pure stone composed of just one of these substances. Synonyms: biliary calculus, cholelith
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n] - a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
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Hard lumps that form in the gall bladder. They can cause irritation and inflammation and are made of bile, cholesterol and calcium salts.
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a round, hard mass of cholesterol, bile, or calcium salts that is found in the gallbladder or a bile duct
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Pebblelike, insoluble accretion formed in the human gall bladder or bile ducts from cholesterol or calcium salts present in bile. Gallstones may be symptomless or they may cause pain, indigestion, or jaundice. They can be dissolved with medication or removed, either by means of an endoscope or, along with the gall bladder, in an operation known as ...
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