biliary
adjective
bil·i·ary
ˈbi-lē-ˌer-ē 
-e-rē
: of, relating to, or conveying bile
also
: affecting the bile-conveying structures
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That includes colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and biliary tract cancer.
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells in the liver by mistake.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease that damages the bile ducts, interfering with bile delivery to the intestines and fat absorption.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Cholesterol: Elevated cholesterol levels may be a symptom of primary biliary cholangitis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 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
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
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Related Story 6 Ways to Eliminate (Some) Microplastics & Toxins From Your Everyday Life
Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells in the liver by mistake.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease that damages the bile ducts, interfering with bile delivery to the intestines and fat absorption.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Cholesterol: Elevated cholesterol levels may be a symptom of primary biliary cholangitis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 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
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
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“Biliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biliary. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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biliary
adjective
bil·i·ary
ˈbil-ē-ˌer-ē
: of, relating to, or conveying bile
Medical Definition
biliary
adjective
bil·i·ary
ˈbil-ē-ˌer-ē
1
: of, relating to, or conveying bile
biliary stasis
2
: affecting the bile-conveying structures
biliary disorders
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