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bile duct

American

noun

Anatomy.

a large duct that transports bile from the liver to the duodenum, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage.

bile duct Scientific

Any of the passages that carry bile from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum.

Etymology

Origin of bile duct

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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No deaths linked to severe liver injury, including vanishing bile duct syndrome, have been reported among the 8,000 or so people who have been treated with avacopan in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

CA19-9 levels can rise in non-cancerous conditions like pancreatitis or bile duct obstruction, and some people do not produce the marker at all due to genetic differences.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

“While recovering from the transplant, he contracted a bile duct infection, which led to hemodialysis to filter out the toxins in his body.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

She had half her pancreas, bile duct and gall bladder removed, along with part of her gut and stomach.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

Catarrhal inflammation of the intestine and intestinal parasites may obstruct the bile duct, and interfere seriously with the functions of the liver.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

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