Meaning Gallbladder
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Gallbladder


A pear-shaped organ located below the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver. During and after a fatty meal, the gallbladder contracts, delivering the bile through the bile ducts into the intestines to help with digestion.
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The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.
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A small pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder’s primary functions are to store and concentrate bile, and secrete bile into the small intestine t [..]
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A pear-shaped receptacle that is located along the anterior and inferior surfaces of the liver just beneath the lower rib cage; it stores bile produced by the liver and releases it into the small inte [..]
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The pear-shaped organ that sits below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.
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a sac that stores a fluid called bile, which is produced by the liver. After eating, bile is secreted into the small intestine, where it helps digest fats.
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(n) a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
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The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.
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The gallbladder is a pear shaped gastrointestinal organ situated just below the liver. The gallbladder’s main function is the storage and concentration of bile. Bile is a yellow-green substance that h [..]
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A storage reservoir for Bile Secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of Bile Acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the Cystic Duct to the Duodenum, for degradation of dietar [..]
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A storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietar [..]
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A small, digestive organ which concentrates and stores bile. Problems with the gallbladder often lead to g
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Gallbladder: A saclike structure that stores and concentrates the bile secreted by the liver until it is discharged through the bile duct into the duodenum.
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A small sack by the liver that stores bile before it is released into the gut to help digest fats. The gallbladder is connected to the gut by the bile duct.
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Organ beneath the liver that stores bile, a substance that helps in the digestion of fats.
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A saclike organ located just underneath the liver, the gallbladder serves as a storage location for bile that the liver produces.
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The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.
Source: pancreatic.org





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