gall bladder

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations

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Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative forms

• gallbladder

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gall bladder (plural gall bladders)

1. (anatomy) 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.

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• cholecyst
• vescica biliaris
• vescica fellea

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