English Explanatory Dictionary

gall bladder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑl.blæɾɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-gall bladder.wav

Word forms

gall bladder gall bladders gallbladder gall-bladder

Synonyms

cholecyst cholecysto- vesica biliaris vesica fellea gall

Derived words

nasogallbladder strawberry gallbladder
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