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  • noun Plural form of gallstone.

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Examples

  • The gallstones were the focus of this study because Gunn's lab has determined in previous experiments that Salmonellae are attracted to cholesterol-coated surfaces.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010

  • The gallstones were the focus of this study because Gunn's lab has determined in previous experiments that Salmonellae are attracted to cholesterol-coated surfaces.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The gallstones were the focus of this study because Gunn's lab has determined in previous experiments that Salmonellae are attracted to cholesterol-coated surfaces.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Those cases, which are caused by gallstones, have to be treated by surgery to remove the gallstones, which is done at the earliest, depending on the condition of the patient.

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • Those cases, which are caused by gallstones, have to be treated by surgery to remove the gallstones, which is done at the earliest, depending on the condition of the patient.

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • Those cases, which are caused by gallstones, have to be treated by surgery to remove the gallstones, which is done at the earliest, depending on the condition of the patient.

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • The lady who comes in looking for a new doctor who discloses with pleasure her success with the passage of "gallstones" with "liver flushes" as part of a routine history is an example.

    Archive 2007-03-01 1 Dinosaur 2007

  • The FDA said that, of the 30 reports of pancreatitis, 27 patients had at least one other risk factor for developing the condition, such as gallstones or alcohol use.

    FDA Says Diabetes Drug May Cause Pancreatitis 2007

  • Discussion of the physiology of bile and gallstones, perhaps along with some internet references about the analysis of said "gallstones," might be sufficient for one person.

    Archive 2007-03-01 1 Dinosaur 2007

  • The system's miniature 6,000-pixel fiber optic probe provides doctors with a direct view of a patient's bile ducts, which leads to better diagnosis of conditions such as gallstones, suspected cancers, obstructions and cystic lesions.

    The Memphis Daily News 2009

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