gall bladder

== English == === Alternative forms === gallbladder gall-bladder === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: IPA(key): /ˈɡɑl.blæɾɚ/ === Noun === gall bladder (plural gall bladders) (anatomy) A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum. Synonyms: cholecyst, cholecysto-, vesica biliaris, vesica fellea; gall (archaic) ==== Derived terms ==== nasogallbladder strawberry gallbladder ==== Translations ====