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gallstone

[gawl-stohn] / ˈgɔlˌstoʊn /
NOUN
mass in gallbladder
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Most had positive experiences, with no gallstone complications.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

By morning, the man was feeling better — the jammed gallstone must have gotten loose and moved on.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

He was asked whether to remove a gallstone, if it was okay to begin chemotherapy, and whether this was a good time for a root canal.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022

He was feeling sick, and was ultimately diagnosed with gallstone pancreatitis.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2021

"Why, it's nothing more than an enormous gallstone, revolving in space!"

From The Sloths of Kruvny by Fearing, Vern