gallbladder – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
gallbladder
n.
sac attached to the liver in which bile is stored
Gallbladder
In
vertebrates the
gallbladder (also
gall bladder,
biliary vesicle or
cholecyst), is a small
organ where
bile (a fluid produced by the
liver) is stored and concentrated before it is released into the
small intestine. Humans can live without a gallbladder. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a
cholecystectomy.
gallbladder
Noun
1. a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
(hypernym) bladder, vesica
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus
Gallbladder
A pear-shaped organ that stores bile. It is located below the liver.
gallbladder
[GAWL-blad-er]
The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.
