| biliary cirrhosis |
cirrhosis of the liver due to obstruction or infection of the major extra- or intrahepatic bile ducts (except in primary biliary c.). It is marked by jaundice, abdominal pain, steatorrhea, and enlargement of the liver and spleen. See primary and secondary biliary c.
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| biliary |
Having to do with the liver, bile ducts, and/or gallbladder.
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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 colic |
a severe pain in the upper right section of the abdomen, usually caused by a gallstone passing out of the bladder or through the bile ducts
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| biliary tract |
the system of organs and ducts through which bile is made and transported from the liver to the small intestine
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