Gallbladder
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noun.
A small, pear-shaped muscular sac under the right lobe of the liver, where bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion.
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noun.
Alternative spelling of
gall bladder
.
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noun.
a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Word Usage
"Your gallbladder is merely a storage tank for bile."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
bladder
vesica
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bladder
bursae
colon
duodenum
gall-bladder