BusinessAugust 21, 2026
gallbladder
GAWL-blad-er
Definition
A small, pouch-like organ located under the liver that stores bile, which is produced by the liver to aid in the digestion of fats.
Etymology
The word is a compound of the Old English 'gealla' (bile or gall) and 'blædre' (bladder or sac). It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe the anatomical organ that holds bile.
In the news
The article uses the term to identify a specific type of surgery—laparoscopic gallbladder removal—that researchers performed using teleoperated humanoid robots to demonstrate the potential of embodied AI in operating rooms.
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