bile duct

noun

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

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Along with relearning tasks, Mendelssohn faced a grueling few years of recovery, largely due to complications involving one of her bile ducts: it had been tied off or sewn shut during the donor extraction process. Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025 The Pro Football Hall of Famer took a hiatus from the show in December to undergo treatment for bile duct cancer. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 July 2025 Diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare disease of the liver and bile ducts that affects infants, Mattie needed a lifesaving liver transplant. Erin Clack, People.com, 10 May 2025 New cases remained stable for the following cancer types: stomach, melanoma of the skin, esophagus, leukemia, and liver and intrahepatic bile duct. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bile duct

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

bile duct

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

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