gallbladder

American  

[gawl-blad-er] / ˈgɔlˌblæd ər /

Or gall bladder

noun

Anatomy.

1. a pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated.

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gallbladder Scientific  

/ gôl′blăd′ər /

1. A small, pear-shaped muscular sac in most vertebrates in which bile is stored. The gallbladder is located beneath the liver and secretes bile into the duodenum of the small intestine.

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gallbladder Cultural  

1. A small, muscular sac located under the liver. Bile is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed by the small intestine for digestion. (See digestive system.)

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Etymology

Origin of gallbladder

First recorded in 1670–80; gall ¹ + bladder

Example Sentences

Under the harsh lights of an operating theatre in the Indian capital, Delhi, a woman lies motionless as surgeons prepare to remove her gallbladder.

From BBC

His GP sent him straight to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a gallbladder infection and spent a week recovering.

From BBC

Some report hair loss and, in rare cases, gallbladder, kidney problems and depression.

From BBC

In rare cases, serious side-effects can include gallbladder and kidney problems and depression.

From BBC

“My father, he’s 80 and he just had gallbladder surgery and the herbs seem to help,” one customer, Dericia Witalina, said while awaiting herbs her dad was prescribed.

From Los Angeles Times