: a calculus (as of cholesterol) formed in the gallbladder or biliary passages
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Recent Examples on the WebLike gallstone pain, the pain from kidney stones is often episodic and will come in waves, Dr. Brauning says. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Using fragments from a gallstone, the team identified the E. coli and reconstructed its genome. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 Calculous cholecystitis: This occurs a when a gallstone is blocking the duct through which bile travels. Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021 This type of inflammation, which is not caused by a gallstone, is much less common. Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021 Sometimes people with chronic cholecystitis have a history of gallstone problems, where a stone occasionally blocks a duct but then pops out again, Dr. Pryor points out. Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021 These estimates are broad because IBS symptoms can overlap with other gastric conditions like food intolerances, colitis, and or even gallstone pain. Laken Brooks, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021 The doctor, Moomal Waqar, was in despair about the number of patients with kidney and gallstone ailments. Brendan Hoffman, National Geographic, 16 June 2020 The Supreme Court said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized with an infection caused by a gallstone.Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2020 See More