Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for biliary. Search instead for biliaries.

biliary

American  
[bil-ee-er-ee, bil-yuh-ree] / ˈbɪl iˌɛr i, ˈbɪl jə ri /

adjective

  1. Physiology.

    1. of bile.

    2. conveying bile.

      a biliary duct.

  2. Archaic. bilious.


biliary British  
/ ˈbɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to bile, to the ducts that convey bile, or to the gall bladder

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of biliary

1725–35; perhaps < French biliaire; see bile, -aire, -ary

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The biliary cancer treatment delayed disease progression but failed to meet overall survival targets because of confounded data.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

When scientists studied women with such diseases, they often found fetal cells in the affected organs: the skin in scleroderma, the liver in biliary cirrhosis, the joints in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2025

Notably, these include cancers that are linked to obesity including "colorectum, uterine corpus, gallbladder and other biliary, kidney and renal pelvis, and pancreas" cancers.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2024

With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer and the 17th most deadly cancer worldwide, pressing attention for proper management of disease must be addressed.

From Science Daily Mar. 5, 2024

The dropsical dilatations of the antrum, the vermiform appendage, the uterus, the biliary and renal canals furnish instances of tumors resulting from the retention of secretion on a large scale.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training