Bile-duct

  • 41bile — /buyl/, n. 1. Physiol. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, esp. of fats. 2. ill temper; peevishness. 3. Old Physiol. either of two humors associated with anger and… …

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  • 42bile — n. 1 a bitter greenish brown alkaline fluid which aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. 2 bad temper; peevish anger. Phrases and idioms: bile duct the duct which conveys bile from the liver and the gall… …

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  • 43bile — n. a thick alkaline fluid that is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder, from which it is ejected intermittently into the duodenum via the common bile duct. Bile may be yellow, green, or brown, according to the proportions of the… …

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  • 44Bile sludge — A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile that occurs when particles of material precipitate from bile. (Bile is the fluid that is made by the liver. It is stored in the gallbladder until after a meal when it passes out of the… …

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  • 45duct — UK [dʌkt] / US noun [countable] Word forms duct : singular duct plural ducts 1) a pipe or tube in a building that carries something such as air or protects wires air conditioning ducts 2) a narrow tube that carries liquid inside your body or in… …

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  • 46extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma — cholangiocellular c …

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  • 47intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma — cholangiocarcinoma (def. 1) …

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  • 48glands of bile duct — biliary glands, glands of biliary mucosa glandulae ductus choledochi …

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  • 49sphincter muscle of bile duct — musculus sphincter ductus choledochi …

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  • 50sphincter of bile duct — Boyden sphincter, sphincter of Boyden musculus sphincter ductus choledochi …

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