- lack of a secretion of bile.
Origin of acholia
1840–50; <
Greek áchol(os) lacking bile (
a- a-6 +
chol- chol- +
-os adj. suffix) +
-ia Related formsa·chol·ic [ey-kol-ik] /eɪˈkɒl ɪk/, a·cho·lous [ey-koh-luh s, -kol-uh s, ak-uh-luh s] /eɪˈkoʊ ləs, -ˈkɒl əs, ˈæk ə ləs/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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- Suppression or absence of secretion of bile.
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