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

Cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer, develops in the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine, according to Mayo Clinic. — Sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Richard Lloyd, the founding Television guitarist whose fluid, jagged playing helped define the sound of New York’s nascent punk scene, has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a serious form of bile duct cancer. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

The elder Payton died six years later of bile duct cancer and liver failure at age 45. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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

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