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| biliary |
of, pertaining to, or carrying bile. |
| bilious |
suffering from an excess of bile or malfunction of the liver. [2/3 definitions] |
| cholangitis |
inflammation of one or more bile ducts. |
| chole- |
bile or gall. |
| gall1 |
liver bile. [1/4 definitions] |
| gallbladder |
a small muscular sac that is attached to the liver and that stores bile. |
| gallstone |
a small stonelike concretion abnormally formed in the gall bladder or a bile passage. |
| jaundice |
a disorder in which excessive amounts of bile get into the blood and cause yellowing of the skin and eyes, sluggishness, and loss of appetite. [1/3 definitions] |
| liver1 |
a large reddish brown organ in vertebrates that secretes bile and cleanses the blood and is located in the abdominal cavity. [1/3 definitions] |
| secretin |
a hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the production of pancreatic juice and bile as part of the digestive process. |
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