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gallstone
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gallstone
(noun)
gallstone
/
ˈ
gɑːlˌstoʊn/
noun
plural
gallstones
gallstone
/
ˈ
gɑːlˌstoʊn/
noun
plural
gallstones
Britannica Dictionary definition of GALLSTONE
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medical
:
a hard object like a small stone that sometimes forms in the gallbladder and that can cause great pain
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