bile duct

noun

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

Examples of bile duct in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ryan found his way to the death world after his husband died of cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the bile ducts, and was volunteering as a doula at Mount Sinai’s palliative-care program. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Weeks before losing a three-year fight with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer, on Wednesday, the 26-year-old was defiantly strutting her stuff at the Mondrian South Beach Hotel. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Towle was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer in the bile ducts, in August 2023. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

TikTok star Sydney Towle, who documented her battle with a bile duct cancer that generally affects individuals over age 50, has died. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bile duct

• aqueduct
• deconstruct
• reconstruct
• abduct
• conduct
• construct
• deduct
• destruct
• induct
• instruct
• obstruct
• bucked

Medical Definition

bile duct

noun

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