GALLSTONE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts

Synonyms:

bilestone; gallstone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("gallstone" is a kind of...):

calculus; concretion (a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body)

Biliary cirrhosis may be caused by gallstones, injury to the bile ducts, autoimmune disorders, and certain other conditions.

(Biliary cirrhosis, NCI Dictionary)

The incidence is higher in patients with gallstones than in patients without gallstones.

(Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples of non-neoplastic disorders include acute and chronic cholecystitis, often associated with the presence of gallstones.

(Gallbladder Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Gallstones that are present in the common bile duct, but are usually formed in the gallbladder.

(Common Bile Duct Stone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Chronic cholecystitis not associated with the presence of gallstones.

(Chronic Acalculous Cholecystitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Gallstones are one of the most common causes of blocked bile ducts.

(Bile Duct Diseases, NIH)

Also called gallstone.

(Cholelith, NCI Dictionary)

Signs of a gallstone attack may include nausea, vomiting, or pain in the abdomen, back, or just under the right arm.

(Gallstones, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

That is usually a gallstone.

(Gallbladder Diseases, NIH)

Gallstones are often found during imaging tests for other health conditions.

(Gallstones, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)