Gallbladder Definition

Gallbladder Sentence Examples

• There is no gallbladder, and the biliary duct enters the duodenum about 6 in.

• It is stored in the gallbladder and passes from the gall-bladder through the common bile duct to the top of the small intestine (duodenum) as needed to digest fat.

• Nowadays the gallbladder is usually removed by keyhole surgery and the operation is called a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

• As this does not remove the diseased gallbladder, an operation may still be required.

• It occurs when high cholesterol levels cause gallstones to develop in the gallbladder.