bile ducts

Cultural  

1. The passages in the liver and gallbladder that move bile into the duodenum.

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Example Sentences

Some cases involved vanishing bile duct syndrome, a liver condition characterized by the progressive destruction of bile ducts in the liver, the agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“His cancer was just continuing to grow, and his bile ducts were getting compromised because the cancer was pushing on them even more. He was really getting so very sick. It was horrible.”

From Salon • May 3, 2024

Animals infected with many liver flukes can suffer liver damage as the parasite moves around the host's liver and bile ducts.

From Science Daily • Sep. 17, 2023

Consumers reported gastrointestinal illnesses and abnormal functions of their livers, bile ducts, and/or gallbladders, according to the FDA.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

Case 204 is of considerable interest as illustrating the result of an injury to one of the large bile ducts.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry