Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small, pear-shaped muscular sac under the right lobe of the liver, where bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
gall bladder .
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- noun a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
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Examples
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Your gallbladder is merely a storage tank for bile.
Boing Boing 2009
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Your gallbladder is merely a storage tank for bile.
Science Question from a Toddler: Why is poop brown? Boing Boing 2009
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Your gallbladder is merely a storage tank for bile.
Boing Boing 2009
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CR group, anyone? little gator, I'm glad to hear Mr. Gator's gallbladder is fine, and that the treatment offered is nonsurgical.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, LIZA! Maggie Jochild 2007
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Though cholecystectomy removal of the gallbladder is the recommended treatment, only 75% of patients got the surgery during their first hospitalization.
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The gallbladder is a small organ that receives bile from the liver and concentrates it before sending it to the digestive tract to aid with fat digestion.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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The gallbladder is a small organ that receives bile from the liver and concentrates it before sending it to the digestive tract to aid with fat digestion.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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The gallbladder is a small sac that stores bile in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, nestled under the right ribcage.
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I had to work last night and then there was this unexpected little thing called a gallbladder attack that kept me just a wee bit distracted.
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I had to work last night and then there was this unexpected little thing called a gallbladder attack that kept me just a wee bit distracted.
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What to Look for in a Hard Drive That You Are Purchasing?
When you are going to buy laptop hard drive, it is extremely important to look for one that is going to be fast and large enough to accommodate all of your files and data needs. It
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May 10, 2013
carletonpaz commented on the word gallbladder
Things to consider when shopping for the best hard disk drives
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Knowing how much space you need on your hard drive can be a difficult thing. Often times, people don't think they need much space but then they come to realize that they needed more than they originally thought. For instance, some people think that they just need to purchase a hard drive that is going to cover their files. For instance, if they have about 10 gigabytes of files, they may purchase just a 20 to 40 gigabyte hard drive. The problem with this is that you are not accounting for the operating system. If you plan to run an operating system like Linux or Windows on the computer, then you need to purchase a hard drive that has enough space to properly run the operating system and store your files. There are other things to keep in mind as well, for instance, what software are you going to be putting on the computer? Software can take up a lot of space on a computer, especially games and software that is very complex. These types of software titles can get up into several gigabytes of space, so you need to have a big enough hard drive to accommodate for these applications.
2,Remember that it's okay to go over what you need but it's not okay to go under
Of course, you can easily see there are so many laptop hard drive for sale online, when purchasing a hard drive, it's okay to purchase more gigabytes than you actually need, just like me, I love installing lots of games, so I bought a big sony laptop hard drive in advance. However, if you were to purchase less gigabytes than you actually need, this is not going to be okay because you won't be able to do the things that you want to do on your computer. Be sure to shoot for more disk space. Keep in mind that installing a hard drive on a laptop can be more complicated than installing a hard drive on a desktop computer. You also need to accommodate for the installation costs when you're going to have a company install this for you. Look online and do some comparison shopping so that you can find the best laptop hard drive for a price that makes sense for your budget.
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Thank you, useful.
Thank you, useful
But to be frank, it doesn't tell in detail what should we do to choose a best one, agree?
I don't think it's good to buy a new hard dirve, why not change the laptop? Lol.
May 11, 2013