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gallstone

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gallstone /ˈɡɔːlstəʊn /
noun a small, hard crystalline mass formed abnormally in the gall bladder or bile ducts from bile pigments, cholesterol, and calcium salts. Gallstones can cause severe pain and blockage of the bile duct.
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