cholestasis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
cho·le·sta·sis
noun \ˌkō-lə-ˈstā-səs, ˌkäl-ə-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; cho·le·sta·ses \-ˈstā-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of CHOLESTASIS
: a checking or failure of bile flow
—cho·le·stat·ic \ˌkō-lə-ˈstat-ik, ˌkäl-ə-\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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