Definitions for gallstoneˈgɔlˌstoʊn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gall•stoneˈgɔlˌstoʊn(n.)
an abnormal stony mass in the gallbladder or the bile passages, usu. composed of cholesterol.
Category: Pathology
Origin of gallstone:
1750–60
Princeton's WordNet
gallstone, bilestone(noun)
a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
Wiktionary
gallstone(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.
Webster Dictionary
Gallstone(noun)
a concretion, or calculus, formed in the gall bladder or biliary passages. See Calculus, n., 1
Translations for gallstone
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gallstone(noun)
a small hard object that is sometimes formed in the gall bladder.
- galsteenAfrikaans
- حَجَر المَرارَهArabic
- камък в жлъчния мехурBulgarian
- cálculo biliarPortuguese (BR)
- žlučníkový kámenCzech
- der GallensteinGerman
- galdestenDanish
- πέτρα χοληδόχου κύστηςGreek
- cálculo biliarioSpanish
- sapikiviEstonian
- سنگ صفراFarsi
- sappikiviFinnish
- calcul biliaireFrench
- אֶבֶן מָרָהHebrew
- पित्ताशय में पथरीHindi
- žučni kamenacCroatian
- epekőHungarian
- batu empeduIndonesian
- gallsteinnIcelandic
- calcolo biliareItalian
- 胆石Japanese
- 담석Korean
- akmuo tulžies pūslėjeLithuanian
- žultsakmensLatvian
- batu karangMalay
- galsteenDutch
- gallesteinNorwegian
- kamień żółciowyPolish
- سنگ صفراPersian
- د صفرا ډبرهPashto
- pedra na vesículaPortuguese
- calcul la vezica biliarăRomanian
- жёлчный каменьRussian
- žlčníkový kameňSlovak
- žolčni kamenSlovenian
- žučni kamenSerbian
- gallstenSwedish
- นิ่วในถุงน้ำดีThai
- safra taşıTurkish
- 膽石Chinese (Trad.)
- жовчний каміньUkrainian
- پتّے کی پتھریUrdu
- sỏi mậtVietnamese
- 胆石Chinese (Simp.)
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