acholia
[ ey-koh-lee-uh ]
/ eɪˈkoʊ li ə /
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noun Pathology.
lack of a secretion of bile.
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Origin of acholia
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/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use acholia in a sentence
Putty-colored or "acholic" stools occur when bile is deficient, either from obstruction to outflow or from deficient secretion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd