cholestasis

cholestasis
The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver

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  • cholestasis — noun a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed • Syn: ↑acholia • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset * * * cholestatic /koh leuh stat ik, kol euh /, adj. /koh leuh stay sis, stas is,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cholestasis — noun (plural cholestases) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1935 a checking or failure of bile flow • cholestatic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cholestasis — cholestatic /koh leuh stat ik, kol euh /, adj. /koh leuh stay sis, stas is, kol euh /, n. Pathol. total or partial suppression of the flow of bile. [1930 35; CHOLE + STASIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • cholestasis — cho·le·sta·sis …   English syllables

  • cholestasis — cho•le•sta•sis [[t]ˌkoʊ ləˈsteɪ sɪs, ˈstæs ɪs, ˌkɒl ə [/t]] n. pat impairment of the flow of bile • Etymology: 1930–35 cho le•stat′ic ˈstæt ɪk adj …   From formal English to slang

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