Gallbladder Diseases
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Diseases of the GALLBLADDER. They generally involve the impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, neoplasms, or other diseases. |
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inflamm dis = CHOLECYSTITIS; calculi = GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS |
Gallbladder Diseases Categories.
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Cholecystitis - Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases. |
Gallbladder Diseases Definitions and Terms
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