- gall·blad·der
- /ˈgɑːlˌblædɚ/ noun, pl -ders [count]medical : the organ in the body in which bile from the liver is stored
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gallbladder — gall′blad der or gall′ blad der n. anat. a membranous sac attached by ducts to the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
gallbladder — A pear shaped receptacle on the inferior surface of the liver, in a hollow between the right lobe and the quadrate lobe; it serves as a storage reservoir for bile. SYN: vesica biliaris [TA], vesica fellea, bile cyst, cholecyst … Medical dictionary
bladder — blad|der [ˈblædə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: blAdre] 1.) the organ in your body that holds ↑urine (=waste liquid) until it is passed out of your body 2.) a bag of skin, leather, or rubber, for example inside a football, that can be filled… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bladder — blad|der [ blædər ] noun count 1. ) a part inside your body that is like a bag where URINE collects before being passed from the body a ) empty your bladder FORMAL to URINATE 2. ) a soft bag that holds air or water, for example inside a football … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bladder — The organ that stores urine. The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower abdomen. The kidneys filter waste from the blood and produce urine, which enters the bladder through two tubes called ureters. Urine leaves the bladder through another tube,… … Medical dictionary
Bladder — Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr. the same … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bladder nut — Bladder Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bladder pod — Bladder Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bladder tangle — Bladder Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bladder tree — Bladder Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
