Definition of GALLSTONE

gallstone

Plural: gallstones

Noun

  • a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From gall + stone.

Synonyms

bilestone, cholelith

Scrabble Score: 10

gallstone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gallstone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gallstone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gallstone: valid Words With Friends Word