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In a message dated 2/22/02 11:44:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

claudiameydrech@... writes:

> THE GALLBLADDER IS about the size of a small fist, pear

> shaped - not a thumb, not sure who's hand they are

> referring to :-) but that's the general rule on size

> I have heard.

>

Perhaps it's the same as the heart in that they say the heart is the size of

your own fist. So maybe a person's gallbladder is the size of their own fist

as well? Just a thought.

in health,

rachel~

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Thanks, - that's a great description. I've been wanting to look it

up in some official medical type text to get an accurate description. I

guess you can't get much more official than Gray's Anatomy! :) That size

could definitely hold some of the stuff that has been coming out.

I have one more question, though. What the heck is a drachm? :)

in health,

rachel~

claudiameydrech@... writes:

> Okay, here's what I get for answering emails in the wee hours, let

> me correct myself from my Gray's Anatomy, it is pear shaped

> musculo-membranous sac, " about four inches in length, one inch

> in breadth at it's wides part, and holds from 8-10 drachms. " and

> then goes on in great detail to the structure of the organ. So, that's

> actually about an inch longer than my fist from knuckle to knuckle,

> but not nearly as wide as my fist. Sorry for not being more

> accurate.

>

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dax-@... writes:

> Greek coin.

> : I have one more question, though. What the heck is a drachm? :)

>

I thought that was a drachma. So okay, if the gallbladder holds 8-10

drachms, how big is ONE drachm? Anyone know what US coin it would compare

to?

rachel~

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Okay, here's what I get for answering emails in the wee hours, let

me correct myself from my Gray's Anatomy, it is pear shaped

musculo-membranous sac, " about four inches in length, one inch

in breadth at it's wides part, and holds from 8-10 drachms. " and

then goes on in great detail to the structure of the organ. So, that's

actually about an inch longer than my fist from knuckle to knuckle,

but not nearly as wide as my fist. Sorry for not being more

accurate.

L. Meydrech

" A cheerful heart is good medicine " Prov. 17:22a

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From: Rachd1961@...

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Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 2:00 AM

Subject: size of gallbladder

In a message dated 2/22/02 11:44:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

claudiameydrech@... writes:

> THE GALLBLADDER IS about the size of a small fist, pear

> shaped - not a thumb, not sure who's hand they are

> referring to :-) but that's the general rule on size

> I have heard.

>

Perhaps it's the same as the heart in that they say the heart is the size of

your own fist. So maybe a person's gallbladder is the size of their own fist

as well? Just a thought.

in health,

rachel~

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So then it would be roughly the size of a thumb if you include ALL

THREE BONES, not just the top two that I had been picturing. And

certainly its' size would be relative to the size of the individual.

erin

> In a message dated 2/22/02 11:44:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> claudiameydrech@c... writes:

>

>

> > THE GALLBLADDER IS about the size of a small fist, pear

> > shaped - not a thumb, not sure who's hand they are

> > referring to :-) but that's the general rule on size

> > I have heard.

> >

>

> Perhaps it's the same as the heart in that they say the heart is

the size of

> your own fist. So maybe a person's gallbladder is the size of

their own fist

> as well? Just a thought.

>

> in health,

> rachel~

>

>

>

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That's what I found....hmmmmm, not sure what

that has to do with amount gall bladder can

hold. claudia

Greek coin.

: I have one more question, though. What the heck is a drachm? :)

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