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Randy Moss is undergoing treatment for bile duct cancer.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Large stones or stones that lodge in bile ducts can lead to serious problems.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Jeff Bolle, 60, was diagnosed with stage 4 bile duct cancer in late 2022, learning his disease has a low long-term survival rate.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Liver disease often damages the bile ducts, which causes a compound called bile salt to build up in the blood.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1774, in the meaning defined above
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“Bile duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bile%20duct. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
bile duct
noun
: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum
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