gallbladder
die Gallenblase, die Gallenblasen
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gallbladder
A small organ below the liver that stores the bile produced by the liver and releases it into the intestines during digestion.
Wegen starker Schmerzen musste die Gallenblase operativ entfernt werden.
Because of severe pain, the gallbladder had to be surgically removed.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gallenblasen |
| genitive | der Gallenblase |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Gallenblase | die Gallenblasen |
| accusative | die Gallenblase | die Gallenblasen |
| dative | der Gallenblase | den Gallenblasen |
| genitive | der Gallenblase | der Gallenblasen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Gallenblase' (gallbladder) is made up of 'Galle' (bile), the linking element '-n', and 'Blase' (bladder). It refers to a bladder in which bile is stored.
Die Gallenblase liegt unterhalb der Leber.
The gallbladder is located below the liver.
'Gallenblase' (gallbladder) is especially often used with verbs such as 'entfernen' (to remove) and 'untersuchen' (to examine), as well as in the expression 'an der Gallenblase operieren' (to operate on the gallbladder). 'Entzündung der Gallenblase' (inflammation of the gallbladder) is also a common medical collocation.
Die Ärztin musste die Gallenblase genauer untersuchen.
The doctor had to examine the gallbladder more closely.
When describing the function or a medical condition in more detail, 'Gallenblase' (gallbladder) often appears in the genitive after a noun: 'die Funktion der Gallenblase' (the function of the gallbladder) or 'die Entzündung der Gallenblase' (inflammation of the gallbladder).
Die Entzündung der Gallenblase verursachte starke Schmerzen.
The inflammation of the gallbladder caused severe pain.
