(たんのう)

たんのう
noun
gallbladder
1. gallbladder
A small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver that stores bile (胆汁(たんじゅう)). Gallstones (胆石(たんせき)) are a common problem associated with it.
胆嚢(たんのう)(いし)ができた。
A gallstone formed in my gallbladder.
胆嚢(たんのう)摘出(てきしゅつ)する手術(しゅじゅつ)()けた。
I had surgery to remove my gallbladder.
胆嚢(たんのう)肝臓(かんぞう)(した)にあり、脂肪(しぼう)消化(しょうか)(たす)ける胆汁(たんじゅう)をためる。
The gallbladder sits beneath the liver and stores bile, which helps digest fats.

A small sac-shaped organ under the liver that stores bile (胆汁(たんじゅう)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 胆嚢(たんのう)(えん): cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
  • 胆嚢(たんのう)摘出(てきしゅつ)する: to remove the gallbladder
  • 胆石(たんせき): gallstone