| biliary atresia |
obliteration or hypoplasia of one or more components of the bile ducts due to arrested fetal development, resulting in persistent jaundice and liver damage ranging from biliary stasis to biliary cirrhosis, with splenomegaly as portal hypertension progresses.
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| biliary atresia |
a birth defect in which the bile ducts are not completely developed; often a liver transplant is necessary
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| biliary atresia |
condition present from birth in which the bile ducts inside or outside the liver do not have normal openings. Bile becomes trapped in the liver, causing jaundice and cirrhosis. Without surgery, the condition may cause death.
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| biliary atresia |
bile ducts do not have normal openings, preventing bile from leaving the liver. This causes jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes) and liver damage known as cirrhosis. Biliary atresia is a birth defect.
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| biliary atresia |
Congenital condition in which bile from the liver cannot reach the intestine because the bile ducts have developed poorly or not at all
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