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Gallbladder
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Definition
: 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 dietary lipid.
/surg: consider also CHOLECYSTECTOMY & CHOLECYSTOSTOMY; calculi consider also terms at CHOLECYST-
See Also
Cholecystectomy
;
Cholecystography
;
Cholecystostomy
Other names
Gallbladders
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Left-
sided gallbladder
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*Gallbladder Diseases
Gallbladder/abnormalities.