bile duct

noun

: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

Examples of bile duct in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By that June, Daily Harvest had voluntarily recalled the crumbles after receiving 470 complaints of gastrointestinal, liver, bile duct and gallbladder illness. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 Primary biliary cholangitis occurs when your immune system mistakenly damages the bile ducts of your liver, which are needed to transport digestive fluids to your bowels. Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024 The risk of developing cancer is two to three times greater for millennials compared to baby boomers for small intestine cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, and liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in females. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024 Mortality rates increased with each successive birth cohort for liver and bile duct cancers in females, as well as cancers of the uterus, gallbladder, testicles, and colon, the study also found. Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bile duct 

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Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bile duct was in 1774

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“Bile duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bile%20duct. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

bile duct

noun
: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

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