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Gallbladder
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A pear-shaped organ located under the liver that stores and concentrates bile secreted by the liver. From the gallbladder the bile is delivered through the bile ducts into the intestine thereby aiding the digestion of fat-containing foods. (NCI Thesaurus)
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