- extrahepatic cholestasis
- cholestasis occurring outside the liver, due to blockage of a bile duct or ducts; it may be due to a tumor or stricture, a gallstone or other damage in the duct, pancreatitis, or other causes.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
extrahepatic cholestasis
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