Definition: 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.
Other names Calculi, Biliary; Gallstones, Common Bile Duct; Gallstone; Gall Stones, Common Bile Duct; Gall Stones; Common Bile Duct Gallstones; Common Bile Duct Gall Stones; Common Bile Duct Calculi; Biliary Calculi, Common Bile Duct; Gall Stone; Biliary Calculi