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- Dictionarygall·stone/ˈɡôlˌstōn/
noun
- 1. a small, hard crystalline mass formed abnormally in the gallbladder or bile ducts from bile pigments, cholesterol, and calcium salts. Gallstones can cause severe pain and blockage of the bile duct.
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6 days ago · Gallstones are toughened deposits of digestive juices that can form in the gallbladder. Gallstones vary in size from as minute as a granule of sand to as huge as a golf ball. Some individuals develop just one gallstone, while others may develop several gallstones all at the same point in time. Gallstones Symptoms. Gallstones may cause no symptoms.
3 days ago · Gallstones vary in size, ranging from 3mm to 35mm. Typically, smaller than 5mm gallstones don’t require treatment and will eventually pass on their own without causing any harm. However, larger gallstones pose a greater risk of complications, with those over 10mm in size being of particular concern.
5 days ago · The gallbladder or cholecyst is a small, hollow, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver. Its primary function is storing and concentrating bile, a digestive fluid that the liver produces. The gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine to aid in the digestion of fats.
Jun 21, 2024 · The most common reason for the pain is gallstones — hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form inside your gallbladder. In the United States, more than 6.3 million females...
Jun 20, 2024 · What are gallstones? Gallstones are very common, affecting over 1 in 10 adults in the UK. Having said that, only a minority of patients actually go on to develop symptoms. What causes gallstones? Can they be caused by diet? Gallstones are generally caused by an imbalance in the chemical constitution that makes up bile.
Jun 10, 2024 · Gallstones and diet Information for patients, relatives and carers What are gallstones? ‘Gall’, also known as bile, is a liquid which is made by the liver to help us digest and absorb nutrients from the food we eat, particularly fat. The gallbladder is a pouch which sits below our liver.
