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Gall Bladder

Aka: Gall Bladder, Gall Bladder Anatomy
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  1. See Also
    1. Abdominal Anatomy
    2. Liver
  2. Anatomy
    1. giGallBladderGrayBB1095.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
    2. giGallBladderWallXsMicroGrayBB1096.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)

Gallbladder (C0016976)

Definition (NCI) 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.
Definition (FMA) Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the cystic duct and distally terminates in the fundus of the gallbladder. Examples: There is only one gallbladder.
Definition (NCI) 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)
Definition (NCI) The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.
Definition (UWDA) 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.
Definition (MSH) 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.
Definition (CSP) 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.
Concepts Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
MSH D005704
SnomedCT 28231008
HL7 GB
English Gallbladder, Gallbladders, Gallbladder, NOS, GALLBLADDER, gallbladder, GB - Gallbladder, 63 GALLBLADDER, Vesica fellea, Gall bladder, Vesica biliaris, Gallenblase, Vesica biliaris (Fellea), gallbladder structure, Gallbladder structure, gall bladder, Gallbladder structure (body structure), Gallbladder / Biliar, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gall Bladder, Gall Bladder
Swedish Gallblåsa
Czech žlučník
Finnish Sappirakko
Russian ZHELCHNYI PUZYR', ЖЕЛЧНЫЙ ПУЗЫРЬ
Croatian ŽUČNI MJEHUR
Latvian Žultspūslis
Polish Pęcherzyk żółciowy
Italian Colecisti, Cistifellea
French Vesicule biliaire, Vésicule biliaire
Spanish estructura de la vesícula biliar (estructura corporal), estructura de la vesícula biliar, vesícula biliar, Vesícula Biliar, Vesicula Biliar
German Gallenblase
Dutch Galblaas
Portuguese Vesícula Biliar
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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