How to Use gallbladder in a Sentence

gallbladder

noun
  • Problems arise when gallstones block ducts from the gallbladder, liver, or pancreas.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The one in his gallbladder was the last to come out, one that came with risk.
    Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Once your gallbladder is gone, your body no longer has a place to store bile.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 30 May 2018
  • Gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and can cause severe pain.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2018
  • Both his spleen and gallbladder were removed, as well as part of his colon.
    Kathleen McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2018
  • Among the dead was a 70-year-old woman who had gallbladder surgery at the clinic, Ruiz said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Some of that bile goes directly to your intestines, and the rest is stored in your gallbladder.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2024
  • She was scheduled for gallbladder surgery and had been put on a low-fat diet to prep.
    Ragen Chastain, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2019
  • But right after the New Year, Rob had to get his gallbladder taken out.
    Leslie Barrie, Woman's Day, 29 Sep. 2016
  • The hospital gave him strong painkillers and urged him to come back again—and soon—to have his gallbladder removed.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
  • In any case, he was told, his gallbladder would be removed.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • Over the summer, news broke that one teen had to have gallbladder surgery that may have been prompted by too many spicy snacks.
    Dan Barna, Teen Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
  • Biliary atresia is a blockage of the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder, just beneath the liver.
    Maxine Lipner, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
  • At first, doctors thought the pain might be from heartburn or her gallbladder.
    Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • Gallstones can block the the tiny tubes that carry the digestive juices that are made by the gallbladder to the small intestine.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Biliary atresia is a blockage of the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and happens when the bile ducts.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • If the pain flared again, Dr. Robinson would insert a tube through his skin to drain the gallbladder, a much safer procedure.
    Paula Span, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The gallbladder breaks down fat into fatty acids that the body absorbs.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • So, doctors put a drain in his gallbladder to keep him alive and comfortable.
    Maggie Menderski, courier-journal.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Her gallbladder was removed and a tear to her stomach was closed with four staples.
    Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Doctors removed his gallbladder and part of his colon and intestines in the initial surgery.
    Field Level Media, The Mercury News, 11 July 2019
  • Six shots struck Hatch, two were fatal – one in his chest and the other that pierced his liver, gallbladder and left kidney.
    oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2020
  • The grasper successfully latched on to the gallbladder’s neck, and the rest of the operation went smoothly.
    D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019
  • You’re supposed to get blood work every three months to make sure that your kidneys and pancreas and gallbladder haven’t failed you.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Wild bears are hunted for their gallbladders, as well as other parts.
    Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
  • Around the same time, Mejia was faced with having her gallbladder removed, shifting her focus from her breast to that surgery.
    Sonia Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The herb has been used for centuries to treat liver and gallbladder disorders.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • His son Charles said the cause was complications of gallbladder surgery.
    Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2020
  • Steiger died at age 77 of complications from surgery for a gallbladder tumor.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024

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