Anatomy
gallbladder
gall·blad·der [ gawl-blad-er ]
Subclass of:
Biliary tract
Definitions related to gallbladder:
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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.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A sac-like organ located adjacent to the liver that stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the hepatic duct and distally terminates in the fundus of the gallbladder. Examples: There is only one gallbladder.Digital AnatomistUniversity of Washington, 2003
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Organ with organ cavity, each instance of which is continuous proximally with some cystic duct and distally terminates at its fundus. Examples: There is only one gallbladder.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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Storage reservoir for bile secretion; allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the cystic duct to the duodenum, for degradation of dietary lipid.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The gallbladder (see the images below) is a relatively small but surgically important organ of the body. Cholecystectomy (open or laparoscopic surgical removal of the gallbladder as a treatment for stones) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed the world over.WebMD, 2019
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Gallbladder, a muscular membranous sac that stores and concentrates bile, a fluid that is received from the liver and is important in digestion. Situated beneath the liver, the gallbladder is pear-shaped and has a capacity of about 50 ml (1.7 fluid ounces). The inner surface of the gallbladder wall...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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