Disease or Syndrome
cholangitis
Subclass of:
Bile Duct Diseases
Etymology:
Greek chole = bile + angeion = vessel + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to cholangitis:
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An acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the biliary tract.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Inflammation of the biliary ductal system (BILE DUCTS); intrahepatic, extrahepatic, or both.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Inflammation of the biliary ductal system, affecting the intrahepatic or extrahepatic portions, or both.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Inflammation of the biliary tract.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cholangitis is an infection of the biliary tract with the potential to cause significant morbidity and mortality. Many patients with acute cholangitis respond to antibiotic therapy; however, patients with severe or toxic cholangitis may not respond and may require emergency biliary drainage.WebMD, 2019
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