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n. - Inflammation of the gall bladder.

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  • A complication such as cholecystitis is quite common.
  • Dietary and other habits that promote the formation of gallstones are therefore likely causes of cholecystitis also.
  • It turns out that Mrs. Oldilocks has cholecystitis nlm, which means that her gall bladder is inflamed and might need to come out.
  • The classic symptom of an inflamed gallbladder (cholecystitis) is sharp right upper quadrant pain that may radiate to the right shoulder or right back.
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