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Meredith Stracke
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∙ 8y agoThe familiar term for these calculi is gallstones, which are generally hard and rounded. They are formed within the gall bladder from precipitates and insoluble materials, including calcium salts, bile pigments, bilirubin, and cholesterol.
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∙ 13y agoThe gall bladder. It stores and concentrates the bile produced by the liver. The gall bladder can excrete its contents into the common bile duct where it is injected into the small intestine.
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What is cholelithaisis?
it is gall bladder stone
What is another term for calculi?
Calculus (plural calculi) is the medical term meaning stone.
What is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the common bile duct?
Choledochotomy is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the common bile duct.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the gallbladder?
If done through the mouth/throat, it's called endoscopy.Choledocholithotomy is surgical incision into the common bile duct to remove a stone.choledocholithotomy(koh-led-oh-koh-lih-THOT-oh-mee) is an incision into the common bile duct for the removal of gallstones
Is there any difference between urinary calculi and urinary stone?
Urinary stones or urinary calculi mean the same. But the more refined term is urinary calculi.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the common bile duct?
choledochalcholedochal
What is the medical term meaning stopping bile flow?
The term for bile not flowing is cholestasischolestatic
What is the medical term meaning red bile?
Bilirubin is the term given to red bile produced by hemolysis in the spleen. biliverdin is the term given to green bile.
What is the medical term meaning a stone made from substances in bile?
The stones are called Cholesterol stones (made from cholesterol-green/yellow color) or pigmented stones (which are made from bilirubin- blackish tarry color)
What is the medical term meaning urine crystals in the renal pelvis?
renal calculi
What is another way of describing renal calculi?
I'm not sure what you mean by "more medical". Renal means having to do with the kidneys, and calculus is Latin for "pebble". Renal calculi are, therefore, "kidney stones" ... but I don't see how that's "more medical."
What is the medical term meaning vomiting bile?
vomiting bile
