noun
- plural of gallbladder; small organs that store bile produced by the liver
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The surgeon removed both patients’ gallbladders during the procedures.
- Gallbladders can develop stones that cause severe pain.
- The anatomy class studied how gallbladders function in digestion.
- Some people live normal lives after having their gallbladders removed.
- The ultrasound showed inflammation in both gallbladders.
- Gallbladders release bile when we eat fatty foods.