biliary

adjective

bil·​i·​ary ˈbi-lē-ˌer-ē How to pronounce biliary (audio)
-e-rē
: of, relating to, or conveying bile
also : affecting the bile-conveying structures

Examples of biliary in a Sentence

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Wife Lois Evans passed away from biliary cancer Tony Evans' first wife, Lois Evans, died on Dec. 30, 2019, at the age of 70 after battling bile duct cancer, according to the Baptist Press. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 June 2024 However, problems with your liver or biliary system can affect your poop color, leading to pale or clay-colored poop (medically known as acholic stool).345 What Does Pale Poop Look and Feel Like? Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024 Primary biliary cholangitis occurs when your immune system mistakenly damages the bile ducts of your liver, which are needed to transport digestive fluids to your bowels. Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024 The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new treatment for primary biliary cholangitis, an autoimmune liver disease mainly affecting women that causes decreased liver function, debilitating itching, and fatigue. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024 In the new study, breast, gallbladder and other biliary cancers, and uterine cancer rates increased across almost all age groups, rising faster among younger generations. Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 Primary sclerosing, or primary biliary cholangitis, is a disease affecting the bile ducts (which secrete digestive from the liver). Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024 In 2015, the name of another liver condition, primary biliary cirrhosis, was changed to primary biliary cholangitis. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 28 Dec. 2023 There wasn’t an increase in risk for biliary disease, which includes conditions that affect the gallbladder, the liver and the bile ducts, as its incidence was similar for both types of drugs. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French biliare, from Latin bilis

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biliary was in 1661

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“Biliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biliary. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

biliary

adjective
bil·​i·​ary ˈbil-ē-ˌer-ē How to pronounce biliary (audio)
: of, relating to, or conveying bile

Medical Definition

biliary

adjective
bil·​i·​ary ˈbil-ē-ˌer-ē How to pronounce biliary (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or conveying bile
biliary stasis
2
: affecting the bile-conveying structures
biliary disorders
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