Cystic-duct meaning

A long cystic duct would point to a long reign of the king.

The right and left hepatic ducts, while still in the transverse fissure, unite into a single duct which joins the cystic duct from the gall bladder at an acute angle.

For this reason, we prefer to tie the cystic duct using a catgut Roeder external slip knot.

This is joined by the cystic duct from the gall bladder, which then forms the common bile duct.

The gall-bladder, appropriately designated as "the bitter," was regarded as a part of the liver, and the cystic duct (compared, apparently, to a "penis") to which it is joined, as well as the hepatic duct (pictured as an "outlet") and the ductus choleductus (described as a "yoke"), all had their special designations.