bile duct

noun

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

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The video showed the legendary wide receiver celebrating the completion of treatment for bile duct cancer at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 Along with relearning tasks, Mendelssohn faced a grueling few years of recovery, largely due to complications involving one of her bile ducts: it had been tied off or sewn shut during the donor extraction process. Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025 The Pro Football Hall of Famer took a hiatus from the show in December to undergo treatment for bile duct cancer. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 July 2025 By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rare cancer of the bile ducts, the disease had spread to his bones. Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 16 June 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 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

bile duct

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

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