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Preferred Name

Gallbladder

Definitions
A pear-shaped organ located under the liver that stores and concentrates bile secreted by the liver. From the gallbladder the bile is delivered through the bile ducts into the intestine thereby aiding the digestion of fat-containing foods.
Synonyms
Gastrointestinal Tract, Gall Bladder
gallbladder
Gallbladder / Biliar
gall bladder
Gallbladder structure (body structure)
Gallbladder
GALLBLADDER
cholecyst
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