Gallbladder (Noun)
Meaning
A muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeon carefully removed the gallbladder due to the patient's recurring gallstones.
- During the ultrasound, the doctor examined the gallbladder for any signs of inflammation or blockage.
- The liver produces bile continuously, which is then stored in the gallbladder until it is released into the small intestine.
- Gallbladder disease can cause severe abdominal pain, especially after eating fatty foods.
- After the gallbladder removal surgery, the patient's liver would still produce bile, but it would flow directly into the small intestine.