NOUN | body | gall bladder, gallbladder | a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion |
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Meaning | A muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion. | |
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Synonym | gallbladder | |
Part of | thorax, chest, pectus | The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates |
Broader | bladder, vesica | A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid / liquid or gas) |
Spanish | vesícula biliar | |
Catalan | bufeta biliar, bufeta del fel, vesícula biliar |
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