Gallstone
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Gallstone | |
---|---|
Term | Gallstone |
Short definition | gallium scan (GA-lee-um skan) A technique used to detect areas of the body where cells are dividing rapidly. It is used to locate cancer cells or sites of inflammation. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
gallstone - (pronounced) (GAWL stone) Solid material that forms in the gallbladder or common bile duct. Gallstones are made up of cholesterol or other substances found in the gallbladder. They can appear as one large rock or many small ones, and vary in size from a golf ball to a grain of sand. Also called cholelite
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gallstone
- Wikipedia's article - Gallstone
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski