biliary

adjective

bil·​i·​ary ˈbi-lē-ˌer-ē 

-e-rē

: of, relating to, or conveying bile

also : affecting the bile-conveying structures

Examples of biliary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Upon his arrival, Psalm was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare condition that affects an infant’s liver, and required a liver transplant. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Nolan suffered from biliary atresia, a condition where bile ducts –– which carry the bile the liver makes into the intestines –– don’t develop properly. — Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

Doctors diagnosed Luna with end-of-life liver failure and biliary atresia, a liver condition where bile ducts are absent or blocked. — Dawn White, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

That includes colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and biliary tract cancer. — Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French biliare, from Latin bilis

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biliary

• ciliary
• miliary
• domiciliary
• mucociliary
• superciliary

Kids Definition

biliary

adjective

bil·​i·​ary ˈbil-ē-ˌer-ē 

: of, relating to, or conveying bile

Medical Definition

biliary

adjective

bil·​i·​ary ˈbil-ē-ˌer-ē 

1

: of, relating to, or conveying bile

biliary stasis

2

: affecting the bile-conveying structures

biliary disorders