gallstone
gb/ɡˈɔlstˌoʊn/ us/ɡˈɔlstˌoʊn/
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hard stone in gallbladder
A gallstone is a small hard stone that forms in the gallbladder.
Schéma d’usage :
have gallstones; a gallstone
Erreur fréquente :
Not the same as a kidney stone; they form in different organs.
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Exemples
- He went to the hospital with severe pain caused by a gallstone.
- An ultrasound showed several gallstones.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
gallstone
API
GB/ɡˈɔlstˌoʊn/
US/ɡˈɔlstˌoʊn/
Syllabes et accentuation
gall - stone (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (gall)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: gallstone
- Plural: gallstones
Expressions
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