prefix
Meaning 1
Bile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chole-
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bili-
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Received-Pronunciation: /bɪlɪ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /bɪli/
prefix
Meaning 2
Bile duct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chole-
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Meaning 3
Bile pigment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chole-
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin bīlis (“bile”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Irish: bili- — prefix meaning “bile”