: a membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSome reported elevated liver enzymes, hospitalizations as well as gallbladder removal. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 15 July 2022 Daily Harvest has been hit with a lawsuit by a woman who blames the company for her gallbladder removal.Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 Some reported elevated liver enzymes and hospitalizations as well as having their gallbladder removed. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 19 July 2022 The company declined to comment on claims that customers underwent gallbladder surgeries related to its product. Catherine Thorbecke And Jennifer Korn, CNN, 27 June 2022 Per a statement from McMaster University, the team focused on one of them: a man named Giovanni d’Avalos, who died in 1586 at the age of 48, likely from chronic gallbladder inflammation due to gallstones. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 Emergency surgeries like chest tube placement, gallbladder removals, and appendectomies, as well as orthopedic surgeries like knee and hip replacements, are first practiced on cadavers. Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022 Between 2010 and 2020, she was diagnosed with bladder, breast, and kidney cancers, requiring eight surgeries that removed a kidney, her gallbladder, and parts of her pancreas, right lung, and breasts. David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022 During her pregnancy with Mark, her youngest child, she was forced to remain in bed because of a gallbladder condition and an abdominal infection. Judy Sammon, cleveland, 17 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
gall entry 1 + bladder
First Known Use
1676, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
gallbladder
noun
gall·blad·der ˈgȯl-ˌbla-dər
: a small sac in which bile from the liver is stored
Medical Definition
gallbladder
noun
gall·blad·der ˈgȯl-ˌblad-ər
: a membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored