Cholangitis
cholangitis cho·lan·gi·tis or cho·lan·gei·tis (kō’lān-jī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a bile duct.
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cholanopoiesis cho·lan·o·poi·e·sis (kō-lān’ō-poi-ē’sĭs) n. Synthesis of cholic acid or its conjugates and natural bile salts by the liver. cho·lan’o·poi·et’ic (-ět’ĭk) adj.
- Cholate
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- Chole-
1. a combining form meaning “bile,” “gall,” used in the formation of compound words: cholesterol. combining form 1. indicating bile or gall: cholesterol chole- or chol- or cholo- pref. Bile: choleperitoneum.
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[koh-luh-kal-sif-uh-rawl, -rol, kol-uh-] /ˌkoʊ lə kælˈsɪf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl, ˌkɒl ə-/ noun 1. . /ˌkəʊlɪkælˈsɪfəˌrɒl/ noun 1. a compound occurring naturally in fish-liver oils, used to treat rickets. Formula: C27H44O Also vitamin D3 See also calciferol cholecalciferol cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol (kō’lĭ-kāl-sĭf’ə-rôl’, -rōl’) n. See vitamin D3. cholecalciferol (kō’lĭ-kāl-sĭf’ə-rôl’, -rōl’) See vitamin D3.
- Cholecyst
[koh-luh-sist, kol-uh-] /ˈkoʊ ləˌsɪst, ˈkɒl ə-/ noun, Anatomy. 1. . /ˈkɒlɪsɪst/ noun 1. (rare) another name for gall bladder n. “gall bladder,” 1846, from medical Latin cholecystis, incorrectly formed from Greek khole “gall” (see cholera) + kystis “bladder, cyst” (see cyst). Related: Cholecystectomy. cholecyst cho·le·cyst (kō’lĭ-sĭst’) n. See gallbladder.