adjective
Etymology
Origin of biliary
Example Sentences
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The biotechnology company was testing a combination of its lead asset, tovecimig, and paclitaxel in patients with biliary tract cancer.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The drug is also approved for the treatment of biliary tract, lung, bladder and endometrial cancers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Tests showed she had primary biliary cholangitis, which can lead to liver failure without treatment.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
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
There is no gall-bladder, and the biliary duct enters the duodenum about 6 in. from the pylorus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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