gallstone

/ˈgɔlˌstoʊn/
/ˈgɔlstəʊn/
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Other forms: gallstones

Definitions of gallstone
  1. noun
    a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
    synonyms: bilestone
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    type of:
    calculus, concretion
    a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
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US
/ˈgɔlˌstoʊn/
UK
/ˈgɔlstəʊn/
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