gallstones
- plural of gallstone.
Example Sentences
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Doctors at a Los Angeles hospital were able to rule out gallstones, and on Tuesday, a representative for the “Goonies” star told The Times that they cracked the case, and Feldman is on the mend.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Because the pearls are denser than surrounding tissue and resemble small stones, they can sometimes complicate diagnosis by mimicking kidney or gallstones.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
The likelihood of developing gallstones is also higher among women and over-40s, as well as among those living with obesity, according to the NHS.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Cases include electrocution, drowning, overdose, scurvy, sickle cell anemia, a nail in the chest, a fastball in the eye and gallstones, with all the personal drama one expects from a hospital show.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Always before when pain from the gallstones had got too bad, she’d had an operation.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
