English Explanatory Dictionary

gallstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɔːl.stəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gallstone.wav /ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/

Word forms

gallstone gallstones

Etymology

From gall + stone.

Synonyms

bilestone cholelith
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