acholia
[ ey-koh-lee-uh ]
/ eɪˈkoʊ li ə /
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noun Pathology.
lack of a secretion of bile.
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OTHER WORDS FROM acholia
a·chol·ic [ey-kol-ik], /eɪˈkɒl ɪk/, a·cho·lous [ey-koh-luhs, -kol-uhs, ak-uh-luhs], /eɪˈkoʊ ləs, -ˈkɒl əs, ˈæk ə ləs/, adjectiveWords nearby acholia
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Medical definitions for acholia
acholia
[ ā-kō′lē-ə ]
n.
Suppression or absence of secretion of bile.
Other words from acholia
a•chol′ic (ā-kŏl′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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