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gallbladder
n. sac attached to the liver in which bile is stored

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Gallbladder
In vertebrates the gallbladder (cholecyst, gall bladder, biliary vesicle) is a small organ that aids mainly in fat digestion and concentrates bile produced by the liver. In humans, the loss of the gallbladder is usually easily tolerated. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

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gallbladder
Noun
1. a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
(hypernym) bladder, vesica
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus


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Gallbladder
A pear-shaped organ that stores bile. It is located below the liver.

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gallbladder
[GAWL-blad-er]
The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.

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