Anatomy
cystic duct Audio
cys·tic duct [ sis-tik duhkt ]
Subclass of:
Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic
Definitions related to cystic duct:
  • (duct, cystic) A duct that conveys bile from the gallbladder to the common bile duct.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A short duct attached to the gallbladder through which the bile from the gallbladder is secreted in the common bile duct.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A tube that carries bile from the gall bladder. It joins the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct. It is part of the biliary duct system.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The duct that is connected to the GALLBLADDER and allows the emptying of bile into the COMMON BILE DUCT.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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