Disease or Syndrome
biliary dyskinesia
bil·i·ar·y dys·ki·ne·sia
Subclass of:
Common Bile Duct Diseases
Definitions related to biliary dyskinesia:
  • A motility disorder characterized by biliary COLIC, absence of GALLSTONES, and an abnormal GALLBLADDER ejection fraction. It is caused by gallbladder dyskinesia and/or SPHINCTER OF ODDI DYSFUNCTION.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Biliary dyskinesia, obscure functional disorder related in some way to the workings of the biliary tract, the structures that serve to secrete, transport, and store bile. The complaint is characterized by spasmodic pain over the pit of the stomach, tenderness in this area, nausea, and vomiting.
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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