- biliary tract
- the organs, ducts, and other structures that participate in the secretion, storage, and delivery of bile into the duodenum.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
biliary tract
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biliary abscess — abscess of the gallbladder or some part of the biliary tract … Medical dictionary
biliary fistula — a fistula communicating between the biliary tract and some other organ or part … Medical dictionary
Biliary — Having to do with the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. The biliary system itself consists of the gallbladder and bile ducts and, of course, the bile. For example, biliary atresia is the absence or closure of the major bile ducts, the ducts that… … Medical dictionary
Hepato-biliary diseases — affect the liver and/or biliary tract, and are studied in the branch of medicine called Hepatology. Contents 1 Liver diseases 2 Viral hepatitis 3 Liver dysfunction in other infectious diseases … Wikipedia
