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gallstone

[gawl-stohn] / ˈgɔlˌstoʊn /
NOUN
mass in gallbladder
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The former pharmacy worker also lost her spleen, battled pneumonia and developed gallstones which she was told might require further surgery.

From BBC

Most had positive experiences, with no gallstone complications.

From BBC

It involves fast assessment and operations for issues like appendicitis, bowel obstructions, hernias, gallstones, or trauma, often via the emergency department, and requires rapid decision-making and treatment.

From BBC

Cases include electrocution, drowning, overdose, scurvy, sickle cell anemia, a nail in the chest, a fastball in the eye and gallstones, with all the personal drama one expects from a hospital show.

From Los Angeles Times

But rarer and more serious ones include acute gallstone disease, pancreatitis and serious allergic reactions.

From BBC