bile duct

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a large duct that transports bile from the liver to the duodenum, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage.

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bile duct Scientific  

1. Any of the passages that carry bile from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum.

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Etymology

Origin of bile duct

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Some cases involved vanishing bile duct syndrome, a liver condition characterized by the progressive destruction of bile ducts in the liver, the agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2020, his son, David, died in his fifties from complications of bile duct cancer.

From BBC

“While recovering from the transplant, he contracted a bile duct infection, which led to hemodialysis to filter out the toxins in his body.”

From Los Angeles Times

She had half her pancreas, bile duct and gall bladder removed, along with part of her gut and stomach.

From BBC

The actor died months after being diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December, his spouse, actor Ben Daniels, wrote on Instagram.

From Seattle Times