Pain in the gallbladder, often due to inflammation, stones, or other gallbladder disorders.
From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'kystis' (bladder) + 'algos' (pain). The '-algia' suffix became standardized in medical terminology in the 18th-19th centuries to describe pain in specific organs.
Doctors use '-algia' for any pain in any organ—it's like a universal suffix they add to tell you where it hurts, making medical terms predictable once you learn the organ names and this pain indicator.
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