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gallstone

noun

  1. human disease
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɔːl.stəʊn/ / /ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/

noun

Etymology: From gall + stone.

  1. A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.