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gall bladder

/ˈɡɑl.blæɾɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
gal-l blad-der
IPA
/ˈɡɑl.blæɾɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑl.blæɾɚ/

Inflected Forms

gall bladders (plural) gallbladder (alternative) gall-bladder (alternative)

Derived Forms

nasogallbladder

Phrases

strawberry gallbladder

Synonyms

cholecyst cholecysto- vesica biliaris vesica fellea gall gallbladder

Questions

How do you pronounce gall bladder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑl.blæɾɚ/.
What does gall bladder mean?
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.

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