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hydrocholeresis

noun
hy·​dro·​cho·​le·​re·​sis | \ -ˌkō-lər-ˈē-səs How to pronounce hydrocholeresis (audio) , -ˌkä- How to pronounce hydrocholeresis (audio) \
plural hydrocholereses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce hydrocholereses (audio) \

Medical Definition of hydrocholeresis

: increased production of watery liver bile without necessarily increased secretion of bile solids — compare choleresis

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