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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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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.
1 day ago · The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ beneath the liver that stores bile after it's secreted from the liver, and the gallbladder serves as a reservoir for bile before it's released into the intestine for digestion of fat. Gallbladder problems can include inflammation, and cholelithiasis, or gallstones.
3 days ago · Gallbladder Stone are solid deposits that develop in your gallbladder, a small organ beneath your liver. When a specialist for gallbladder talks about it, they often refer to the condition as...
4 days ago · Gallbladder polyps are commonly occurring elevated lesions on the mucosal surface of the gallbladder. The vast majority are benign. They are best characterized on ultrasound as a non-shadowing endophytic growth into the gallbladder lumen. Epidemiology.
4 days ago · Biliary Colic. Right Upper Abdominal Pain Caused By Gall Bladder Stone Impaction. Biliary colic is the blockage of the bile duct by gallstones. When the bile duct is blocked, the duct goes into painful spasms to expel the stone.
5 days ago · Gallstones are solid particles that form in the gallbladder, a small organ located beneath the liver. These stones can cause significant pain and discomfort, and in severe cases, may require medical intervention. However, understanding the causes and exploring natural ways to manage and potentially cure gallstones can be beneficial.
