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gallstone

/ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
gall-stone
IPA
/ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.

Etymology

From gall + stone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈɡɔːl.stəʊn/

Inflected Forms

gallstones (plural)

Synonyms

bilestone cholelith

Questions

How do you pronounce gallstone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑːl.stoʊn/.
What does gallstone mean?
A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.
Where does gallstone come from?
From gall + stone.

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