| cholangioscopy | Visual examination of bile ducts utilizing a fibreoptic endoscope. Origin: chol-+ G. Angeion, vessel, + skopeo, to examine (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cholangiostomy | Formation of a fistula into a bile duct. Origin: chol-+ G. Angeion, vessel, + stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholangiotomy | Incision into a bile duct. Origin: chol-+ G. Angeion, vessel, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholangitic abscess | A focal area of pus formation in the liver resulting from infection arising in the biliary tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholangitis | <pathology> Inflammation of a bile duct. Origin: Gr. Angeion = vessel (18 Nov 1997) |
| cholangitis lenta | Low-grade bacterial infection of the biliary tract; sometimes a cause of fever of unknown origin. Synonym: ascending cholangitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholangitis, sclerosing | Chronic, nonbacterial inflammatory narrowing of the bile ducts. About 50% of the cases are associated with ulcerative colitis. Treatment is to relieve the obstruction by balloon dilatation or surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Cholangiitis, Sclerosing, Cholangiitides, Sclerosing, Cholangitides, Sclerosing, Sclerosing Cholangiitides, Sclerosing Cholangiitis, Sclerosing Cholangitides, Sclerosing Cholangitis
| cholangiography |
A study that examines the bile ducts with the aid of x-rays. These studies may be performed by multiple different techniques including ERCP, CT scan, ultrasound and MRI.
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| cholangitis |
An infection of bile ducts. Usually bacterial nature, this disease is usually treated with antibiotics. On occasion, an ERCP will be required in order to relieve any obstruction which may have predisposed a patient to this type of infection.
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| cholangitis |
irritated or infected bile ducts.
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| cholangitis |
inflammation of a bile duct or the entire biliary tree.
출처: www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossary.html
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| cholangiocarcinoma |
A rare type of cancer that develops in cells that line the bile ducts in the liver. Cancer that forms where the right and left ducts meet is called Klatskin tumor.
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