bile duct

noun

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

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, only a small amount of bile duct cancers are curable because they’re typically not diagnosed until the disease has already spread. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 May 2025 Manzarek died in 2013 at the age of 74 from bile duct cancer. EW.com, 20 May 2025 Allergic reactions, pancreatitis, and bile duct disease rounded out the list, but were less commonly reported.2 The fact that most semaglutide patients went to the emergency department for gastrointestinal symptoms isn't necessarily surprising. Simon Spichak, Health, 22 Apr. 2025 Other causes of cirrhosis include bile duct disease and genetic diseases, the American Liver Foundation also reported. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 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 28 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

bile duct

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

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