gallstone
Example Sentences
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Most had positive experiences, with no gallstone complications.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
By morning, the man was feeling better — the jammed gallstone must have gotten loose and moved on.
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 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
Another journal tells of a new gallstone cure that never fails to cause the stones to be passed even if they are big as walnuts.
From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown
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