gallstone

Example Sentences

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Most had positive experiences, with no gallstone complications.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

In this patient’s case, the stuck gallstone blocked the flow of bilirubin into the gastrointestinal tract.

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

Ginsburg participated remotely from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in 2020 while hospitalized with an infection caused by a gallstone.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2022

Certain cases of gallstone attacks in women have been said to have been traced to tight lacing, which interfered with the normal flow of the bile.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.