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bladder vs gallbladder

gallbladder vs bladder

bladder and gallbladder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bladder Yes No No No
gallbladder Yes No No No
As nouns, gallbladder is a hyponym of bladder; that is, gallbladder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bladder:
  • bladder: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
  • gallbladder: a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Other hyponyms of bladder include gall bladder, urinary bladder.
bladder (noun) gallbladder (noun)
a bag that fills with air a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
Difference between bladder and gallbladder

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