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bilestone

bilestone

9.9
A hard stone that forms in the gall bladder and causes pain
  • noun
  • Specialized
: cálculo biliar
  • The surgeon removed a bilestone that was blocking the patient's bile duct.

Examples

  • Ultrasound revealed several small bilestones in her gall bladder.

  • Many people are unaware of their bilestones until symptoms arise.

  • Pain in the upper abdomen can be a symptom of a bilestone.

  • The doctor found a bilestone in my gall bladder.

  • Ultrasound revealed several small bilestones in her gall bladder.

  • The surgeon removed a bilestone that was blocking the patient's bile duct.

  • Many people are unaware of their bilestones until symptoms arise.

Synonyms

gallstone
vsbilestone
  • Specialized
10 4.3

A small hard lump that forms in the gallbladder and can block the bile duct

is a general term for that hard mass without size or composition details

Surface Forms

bilestone singular
bilestones plural

Morphology

bilestone = bile + stone (transparent) = bile + stone

The word is a straightforward compound of 'bile' + 'stone' meaning a stone formed from bile in the gallbladder.

Etymology

The word bilestone comes from bile ('a digestive fluid') and stone ('a hard lump'), so it means a hard lump of bile that forms in the gallbladder and can block the flow.