gallstone

Example Sentences

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Most had positive experiences, with no gallstone complications.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

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

He had to have a gallstone removed, for which his doctors had given him anesthesia—a risky decision for someone with dementia—and he never quite recovered.

From Slate • May 4, 2021

Certain cases of gallstone attacks in women have been said to have been traced to tight lacing, which interfered with the normal flow of the bile.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.