Gallstone

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Gallstone
TermGallstone
Short definitiongallium 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. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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

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