胆石
Meanings
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gallstone
Medical term for a stone formed in the gallbladder or bile duct. Also used in compounds like 胆石症 (cholelithiasis).
They found a gallstone, and I ended up having surgery.
Gallstones often form when cholesterol hardens.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に胆石ができるfor a person to develop a gallstone
My father developed a gallstone and had to have surgery.
- 胆石を取るto remove a gallstone (surgically)
They performed surgery to remove the gallstone using an endoscope.
- 胆石が詰まるfor a gallstone to become stuck (blocking a duct)
A gallstone got stuck in the bile duct, causing severe pain.