gall bladdernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡɔːl ˌblæd.ər/us/ˈɡɑːl ˌblæd.ɚ/a small organ in the body, connected to the liver, that stores bile (= a bitter liquid that helps to digest food):
She had an operation to remove a stone from her gall bladder.
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