cholestasis
cho·le·sta·sis
noun \ˌkō-lə-ˈstā-səs\ plural cho·le·sta·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of CHOLESTASIS
: a checking or failure of bile flow
— cho·le·stat·ic \-ˈsta-tik\ adjective
Origin of CHOLESTASIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1935
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