Anatomy
bile duct
bile duct [ bile dukt ]
Subclass of:
Biliary tract
Definitions related to bile duct:
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A tube through which bile passes in and out of the liver.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any of the ducts conveying bile between the liver and the intestine, including hepatic, cystic, and common bile duct.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Channels that collect and transport the bile secretion from the bile canaliculi, the smallest branch of the biliary tract in the liver, through the bile ductules, the bile ducts out the liver, and to the gallbladder for storage.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The channels that collect and transport the bile secretion from the BILE CANALICULI, the smallest branch of the BILIARY TRACT in the LIVER, through the bile ductules, the bile ducts out the liver, and to the GALLBLADDER for storage.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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