Anatomy
cystic duct
cys·tic duct [ sis-tik duhkt ]
Subclass of:
Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic
Definitions related to cystic duct:
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(duct, cystic) A duct that conveys bile from the gallbladder to the common bile duct.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A short duct attached to the gallbladder through which the bile from the gallbladder is secreted in the common bile duct.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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 TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The duct that is connected to the GALLBLADDER and allows the emptying of bile into the COMMON BILE DUCT.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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