bile duct

noun

: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

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Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease that damages the bile ducts, interfering with bile delivery to the intestines and fat absorption. Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025 Gallbladder attacks can become more frequent over time, and delaying treatment increases the risk of complications like cholecystitis or bile duct infections. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 More recently, her career took a different kind of turn: She was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare, aggressive form of cancer in the bile duct, in 2016. Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025 Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts. Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bile duct

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bile duct was in 1774

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“Bile duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bile%20duct. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

bile duct

noun
: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

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