Definition of gallbladder Gallbladder

/gɔˈlblæˌdɚ/ - [golblatder] - gall•blad•der

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What does gallbladder mean?

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Noun

Plural: gallbladders

gallbladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
  gall bladder
  vesica, bladder a bag that fills with air
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  • gallbladder (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of gall bladder.

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  • gallbladder
    Pear-shaped organ that stores bile, releasing it when the body needs it for digestion.

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  • The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ in your abdomen that stores about 50 ml of acidic liquid (bile) until the body needs it for digestion. The gallbladder is about 7-10cm long in humans and is dark green in color because of the bile in it, not its tissue. It is connected to the liver and the duodenum by the biliary tract.

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