GALLSTONES

Meaning of GALLSTONES in English

Stones in the gallbladder or in the duct leading from the gallbladder to the intestine. There are many types of gallstones.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

GALLSTONES AND ERCP (ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIO-PANCREATOGRAPHY) — A diagnostic procedure to examine diseases of the bile ducts, liver and pancreas. It is uncomfortable but not painful, is …
English Dictionary of Medicine
CHOLELITHIASIS — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1860 production of gallstones
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GALLSTONE — Mass of crystallized substances that forms in the gallbladder . The most common type occurs when the liver secretes bile …
Английский словарь Британика
GALLBLADDER — Muscular membranous sac under the liver that stores and concentrates bile . Pear-shaped and expandable, it holds about 1.7 fluid …
Английский словарь Британика
SILENT — I. ˈsīlənt adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: Latin silent-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be silent; akin …
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QUIESCENT — I. -nt adjective Etymology: Latin quiescent-, quiescens, present participle of quiescere to be quiet — more at quiet 1. a. …
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COMORBID — (ˌ)kōˈmȯrbə̇d adjective Etymology: co- + morbid : existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition laparoscopic surgery for …
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OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE — noun : jaundice due to obstruction of the biliary passages (as by gallstones or tumor)
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CHOLELITHIASIS — ˌkōlələ̇ˈthīəsə̇s, ˌkä- noun Etymology: New Latin, from chol- + lithiasis 1. : the production of gallstones stasis and inflammation usually …
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BILIRUBIN — ˌbiləˈrübə̇n, ˌbī- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bili- + Latin ruber red + International Scientific Vocabulary -in …
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BILIFUSCIN — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfəsə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: bili- + fusc- (from Latin fuscus dark) + -in — more at dusk : …
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BILICYANIN — |bilə|sīənə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bili- + cyan- (from Greek kyanos dark blue) + -in : …
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CHOLESTERIN — (n.) A white, fatty, crystalline substance, tasteless and odorless, found in animal and plant products and tissue, and especially in …
Английский словарь Webster
BILIPRASIN — (n.) A dark green pigment found in small quantity in human gallstones.
Английский словарь Webster
BILIFUSCIN — (n.) A brownish green pigment found in human gallstones and in old bile. It is a derivative of bilirubin.
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CHOLESTERIN — ( n. ) A white, fatty, crystalline substance, tasteless and odorless, found in animal and plant products and tissue, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BILIPRASIN — ( n. ) A dark green pigment found in small quantity in human gallstones.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BILIFUSCIN — ( n. ) A brownish green pigment found in human gallstones and in old bile. It is a derivative of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILENT — — silently , adv. — silentness , n. /suy"leuhnt/ , adj. 1. making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHOLESTEROL — /keuh les"teuh rohl', -rawl'/ , n. Biochem. 1. a sterol, C 27 H 46 O, that occurs in all animal …
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CHOLELITHIASIS — /koh'leuh li thuy"euh sis, kol'euh-/ , n. Pathol. the presence of gallstones. [ 1855-60; CHOLELITH + -IASIS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHOLECYSTOSTOMY — /koh'leuh si stos"teuh mee, kol'euh-/ , n. , pl. cholecystostomies . Surg. formation of an opening through the abdominal wall …
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CHOLELITHIASIS — n. presence of gallstones
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHOLECYSTOSTOMY — n. surgical removal of the gall bladder (due to gallstones)
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QUIESCENT — adjective Etymology: Latin quiescent-, quiescens, present participle of quiescere to become quiet, rest, from quies Date: 1605 1. : marked …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHOLELITHIASIS — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1860 : production of gallstones ; also : the resulting abnormal condition
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GALLSTONE — concretion composed of crystalline substances (usually cholesterol, bile pigments, and calcium salts) imbedded in a small amount of protein material …
Britannica English vocabulary
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, DISEASE
Britannica English vocabulary
CHOLECYSTITIS — inflammation of the gallbladder, in most instances associated with gallstones (see gallstone). Disease-causing bacteria are usually found in instances of …
Britannica English vocabulary
GALLSTONE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ About half the patients develop gallstones. ▪ Biliary supersaturation with cholesterol is a prerequisite for …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHOLECYSTITIS — Inflammation of the gallbladder, a complication of gallstones which are formed by cholesterol and pigment (bilirubin) in bile. (Bile is …
English Dictionary of Medicine

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