| bile duct obstruction, extrahepatic | Impairment of bile flow through the hepatic, cystic, or common bile ducts or vater's ampulla. This is sometimes called surgical jaundice. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| bile duct pressure | <radiology> Normal: 15-20 cm H2O (12 Dec 1998) |
| bile ducts, extrahepatic | Passages external to the liver for the conveyance of bile. These include the common bile duct and the common hepatic duct (hepatic duct, common). (12 Dec 1998) |
| bile ducts, intrahepatic | Passages within the liver for the conveyance of bile. Includes right and left hepatic ducts even though these may join outside the liver to form the common hepatic duct. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bile duct stricture | <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) |
| bile esculin test | A biochemical test used in characterizing group O streptococci, based on the ability of organisms to grow in a medium containing bile and to hydrolyze esculin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bile gastritis | An inflammation of the gastric mucosa believed to be caused by irritating factors in bile. Synonym: alkaline reflux gastritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bile nephrosis | <gastroenterology, nephrology> Acute renal failure occurring in a patient with liver failure. The exact causal relationship in unclear, but those with alcoholic cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis are at greatest risk. Symptoms include decreased or absent urine production, jaundice, abdominal swelling, delirium, confusion, nausea and vomiting. Prognosis is very poor. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bile papilla | Point of opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum; it is located posteriorly in the descending part of the duodenum. Synonym: papilla duodeni major, bile papilla, papilla of Vater, Santorini's major caruncle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bile peritonitis | <surgery> Inflammation of the peritoneum which is cause by the escape of bile into the peritoneal cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bile pigment haemoglobin | <protein> A protein which is formed from the breakdown of haemoglobin (a protein that carries oxygen in the blood) and is a precursor to the bile pigment biliverdin. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bile pigments | Colouring matters of the bile. They are bilirubin, biliverdin (biliverdine), bilifuscin, biliprasin, choleprasin, bilihumin, and bilicyanin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bile reflux | Reflux of bile mainly into the upper digestive tract, but also into the pancreas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bile salt | <biochemistry> Amphipathic compounds that aid digestion and lipid absorption, they are derived from steroids and have some detergent properties. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bile salt agar | An agar medium containing lactose, peptone, sodium taurocholate, and neutral red, for the growth and isolation of Gram-negative rods. (05 Mar 2000) |