| PBC | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
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| ABC | absolute basophil count; absolute bone conduction; acalculous biliary colic; acid balance control; a... |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts; backache; bacterial agglutination; basilar artery; basion; benzyladenine; best amp... |
| BC | Bachelor of Surgery [Lat. Baccal-aureus Chirurgiae]; back care; bactericidal concentration; basal ce... |
| BCC | basal-cell carcinoma; biliary cholesterol concentration; birth control clinic |
| biliary steatorrhoea | Steatorrhoea due to the absence of bile from the intestine; usually accompanied by jaundice. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| biliary stricture | <gastroenterology, surgery> An abnormal narrowing of the common bile duct. A potential cause for biliary obstruction. Risk factors are prior surgery, pancreatitis, trauma and gallstones. Symptoms include jaundice, fever, chills and abdominal pain. Endoscopic surgery has been successful in removing strictures of the bile duct. (27 Sep 1997) |
| biliary tract | <anatomy> The biliary tract refers to the bile ducts within the liver, the common bile duct (connecting the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine) and the cystic duct (short duct that connects the common bile duct to the gallbladder). Blockage in any location in the biliary tract can result in obstructive jaundice. (27 Sep 1997) |
| biliary tract surgical procedures | Any surgical procedure performed on the biliary tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| biliary xanthomatosis | Xanthomatosis with hypercholesterolaemia, resulting from biliary cirrhosis. Synonym: Rayer's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of biliary mucosa | Small, mucous, tubuloalveolar glands in the mucosa of the larger bile ducts and especially in the neck of the gallbladder. Synonym: glandulae mucosae biliosae, Luschka's cystic glands, Theile's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary biliary cirrhosis | <gastroenterology> A rare form of liver disease which results in the irreversible destruction of the liver and bile ducts. The cause is unknown, but is thought to be an autoimmune mechanism. (06 Mar 1998) |
| equine biliary fever | <veterinary> A disease of horses caused by species of Babesia and characterised by high fever, icterus, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. Synonym: biliary fever of horses, equine biliary fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| liver cirrhosis, biliary | Liver cirrhosis in which there is interference with intrahepatic bile flow. It includes primary biliary cirrhosis, an intrahepatic disturbance of bile secretion affecting predominantly middle-aged women and with segmental destruction and, later, absence of septal bile ducts (cirrhosis is the end stage); and secondary biliary cirrhosis, which is produced by prolonged mechanical obstruction of large intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| apatite calculus | A calculus in which the crystalloid component consists of calcium fluorophosphate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arthritic calculus | gouty tophus |
| blood calculus | An angiolith or concretion of coagulated blood. Synonym: hemic calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branched calculus | A calculus occurring in the renal pelvis, with branches extending into the infundibula and calices. Synonym: branched calculus, coral calculus, dendritic calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial calculus | A hard concretion in a bronchus or bronchial tube. Synonym: bronchial calculus. Origin: broncho-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| calculus | A calcium salt concretion which forms on your teeth. Calculus deposits form on the teeth in areas which you do not floss or brush. If these concretions are left to build up on the tooth enamel, they will irritate the gum tissue, push it away from the tooth and promote progressive bone loss. Eventually the teeth can loosen and fall out. These deposits can be removed by a dentist or a dental hygienist on an annual to biannual basis. (renal) A solid concretion or stone which forms within the urinary tract (kidney). (27 Sep 1997) |