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biliary Definition

bili·ary (bilē er′ē, -ər ē; bilyər ē)

adjective

  1. of or involving the bile
  2. bile-carrying
  3. bilious

Etymology: Fr biliaire

biliary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • atresia: In biliary atresia, the bile ducts are actually absent, also causing jaundice.
  • cirrhosis: For some reason the body mounts an attack on the liver in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis.
  • colic: Perhaps the use of ' sulphuric ether ' for renal or biliary colic was recognized earlier than 1842.
  • excretion: A variable quantity is involved in biliary excretion in unknown forms.
  • obstruction: It is also said to be useful for removing biliary obstructions of the liver.
  • tract: The pathogens involved in the biliary tract may vary with the risk activity involved in the acquisition of HIV.

Browse dictionary entries near biliary

  1. bilharziasis
  2. bilharzia
  3. bilgy
  4. bilge keel
  5. bilge
  6. bilection
  7. bile
  8. bildungsroman
  9. bilbo
  10. bilberry
  1. bilinear
  2. bilingual
  3. bilious
  4. bilirubin
  5. biliverdin
  6. bilk
  7. bill
  8. bill of attainder
  9. bill of certiorari
  10. bill of costs