Definition

Cancer of the gallbladder is cancer of the pearshaped
organ that lies on the undersurface of the liver.

Description

Bile from the liver is funneled into the gallbladder
by way of the cystic duct. Between meals, the gallbladder
stores a large amount of bile. To do this, it must
absorb much of the water and electrolytes from the bile.
In fact, the inner surface of the gallbladder is the most
absorptive surface in the body. After a meal, the gallbladder