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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acholiabiliary stasis

Etymology

From chole- + -stasis.