Aug 20, 2021 · Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, …

Dec 4, 2023 · Gallstones are pieces of solid material that form in your gallbladder, a small organ under your liver. If you have gallstones, you might hear your doctor say you have …

Gallstones (cholelithiasis) are hardened pieces of bile that form in your gallbladder or bile ducts. They’re common, especially in females. Gallstones don’t always cause problems, but they can …

Nov 11, 2024 · Gallbladder issues typically occur when something is blocking the bile duct opening in the gallbladder. Gallstones are formed when substances found in bile, such as …

Sep 11, 2023 · Gallstones are crystal-like deposits that develop in the gallbladder -- a small, pear-shaped organ that stores bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver. These deposits may be …

Dec 19, 2023 · Gallstones (often misspelled as gall stones) are stones that form in the gall (bile) within the gallbladder. (The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ just below the liver that stores …

Dec 12, 2014 · Gallstones are hardened bits of bile that form inside the gallbladder. Bile makes it easier for you to digest fat. It also contains some waste products, including cholesterol and …

Gallstones form when bile stored in the gallbladder hardens into stone-like material. Too much cholesterol, bile salts, or bilirubin (bile pigment) can cause gallstones. When gallstones are …

Mar 20, 2025 · Cholelithiasis is the presence of solid concretions (stones) in the gallbladder. Choledocholithiasis is the term used when gallstones have moved into the bile ducts. …

Jul 20, 2023 · Gallstones are solid lumps that develop when the stored bile crystallizes. Most are less than an inch in diameter, but they can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf …