gallstone
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
In this patient’s case, the stuck gallstone blocked the flow of bilirubin into the gastrointestinal tract.
From New York Times • May 16, 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
He was feeling sick, and was ultimately diagnosed with gallstone pancreatitis.
From Slate • Sep. 7, 2021
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.
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