GALLBLADDER

Gallbladder

In vertebrates the gallbladder is a small organ where bile is stored, before it is released into the small intestine. In humans, the loss of the gallbladder, in most cases, is easily tolerated by the body. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

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gall bladder

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.


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gallbladder

Noun



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