Gallbladder
/ˈɡɔːlˌblæd.ər/noun
A small sac beneath the liver that stores bile.
Did you know?Unlike words such as *mortgage* or *disaster*, *gallbladder* is not a dark coded term from ancient magic—it is a straightforward Old English compound that simply means a bladder for gall (bile).
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
gall + blǣdre
“A sac or bladder for bile.”
Middle English
ME
galle + bladdere
“A bladder containing gall.”
Early Modern English
English
gall bladder
“The bile-storing organ beneath the liver.”
Modern English
English
gallbladder
“The small organ that stores and concentrates bile.”