Mesh term Gallstones
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Cholecystolithiasis
Cholelithiasis
Description
Solid crystalline precipitates in the BILIARY TRACT, usually formed in the GALLBLADDER, resulting in the condition of CHOLELITHIASIS. Gallstones, derived from the BILE, consist mainly of calcium, cholesterol, or bilirubin.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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