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GallbladderGB

Also called Bile sac

AnatomyGastroenterologySurgeryImportant

A small, pear-shaped organ underneath the liver that stores and concentrates bile before releasing it into the duodenum during digestion.

Korean

담낭(쓸개)

간 아래에 위치하는 작은 배 모양의 장기; 간에서 생성된 담즙을 저장·농축하여 소화 시 십이지장으로 분비함.

French

Vésicule biliaire

Petit organe piriforme sous le foie qui stocke et concentre la bile avant de la libérer dans le duodénum lors de la digestion.

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