bile duct

noun

: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

Examples of bile duct in a Sentence

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People with gallbladder or bile duct inflammation should avoid ginger; use cautiously in pregnancy or breastfeeding. Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025 That’s the same year that Redford’s son, James Redford, who lived in nearby Fairfax and who was a filmmaker and activist like his father, died of bile duct cancer at age 58. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 As an adult, James was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease that affects the liver and bile ducts. Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 This cancer forms in the bile ducts of the body. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bile duct

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bile duct was in 1774

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“Bile duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bile%20duct. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

bile duct

noun
: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

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