Gallstones

"Gallstones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Solid crystalline precipitates in the BILIARY TRACT, usually formed in the GALLBLADDER, resulting in the condition of CHOLELITHIASIS. Gallstones, derived from the BILE, consist mainly of calcium, cholesterol, or bilirubin.

Descriptor ID	D042882
MeSH Number(s)	C06.130.409.633 C06.130.564.332.500 C23.300.175.525
Concept/Terms	Gallstones Gallstones Gallstone Gall Stones Biliary Calculi Calculi, Biliary Gall Stone Common Bile Duct Calculi Common Bile Duct Calculi Gallstones, Common Bile Duct Common Bile Duct Gallstones Gall Stones, Common Bile Duct Biliary Calculi, Common Bile Duct Common Bile Duct Gall Stones

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Biliary Tract Diseases [C06.130]
Cholelithiasis [C06.130.409]
Gallstones [C06.130.409.633]
Gallbladder Diseases [C06.130.564]
Cholecystolithiasis [C06.130.564.332]
Gallstones [C06.130.564.332.500]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
Calculi [C23.300.175]
Gallstones [C23.300.175.525]

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