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Cholelithiasis

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Hard, pebble-like deposits that form within the gallbladder. [ HPO:probinson ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • MSH:D002769
  • SNOMEDCT_US:266474003
  • UMLS:C0008350
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Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Cholesterol gallstones are the most common type of gallstone. Gallstones resulting from too much bilirubin in the bile are referred to as pigment stones.

definition

Hard, pebble-like deposits that form within the gallbladder.

has exact synonym

Gallstones

id

HP:0001081

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