gallstone

About 0.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

Similar words

bilestone impacted obstructing gall stone cholelith hepatolith gallite lithiasis gravel biliary sludge

Often followed by

disease formation pancreatitis ileus dissolution patients colic in study

Word family

gallstones