teneo, tenere, tenui, tentum. present active teneÅ, present infinitive tenÄre, perfect active tenuÄ«, supine tentum. verb. teneÅ (present infinitive tenÄre, perfect active tenuÄ«, supine tentum); second conjugation ;; The supine form tentum occurs only in compound verbs.
Gallstones can range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball. The gallbladder can develop a single large gallstone, hundreds of tiny stones, or both small and large stones. Gallstones can cause sudden pain in the upper right abdomen.
gallstone. a stonelike mass (calculus) in the gallbladder; the presence of gallstones is known medically as cholelithiasis. The cause is unknown, although there is evidence of a connection between gallstones and obesity; an excess of cholesterol in the bile appears to be of major importance.Gallstones are most common in women after pregnancy, and in both men and women past age 35.They may be present for years without causing trouble.he cause is unknown, although there is evidence of a connection between gallstones and obesity; an excess of cholesterol in the bile appears to be of major importance. Gallstones are most common in women after pregnancy, and in both men and women past age 35. They may be present for years without causing trouble.