gallstone

[gawl-stohn] / ˈgɔlˌstoʊn /

NOUN

mass in gallbladder

Synonyms

STRONG

bilestone calculus concretion cystolith

WEAK

biliary calculus

Example Sentences

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Rarer side effects include acute gallstone disease and pancreatitis, and the NHS warns that there is also a risk of hypoglycaemia, which happens when your blood sugar level drops too low.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

The TV presenter eventually asked for the gallstone back, Vistica said, and they gave it to her.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

He was asked whether to remove a gallstone, if it was okay to begin chemotherapy, and whether this was a good time for a root canal.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022

Ginsburg participated remotely from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in 2020 while hospitalized with an infection caused by a gallstone.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2022

Then I went to the hospital and they operated and got out the biggest gallstone they ever saw.

From Washo Religion by Downs, James F.