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cholestasis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌkəʊ.lɪˈsteɪ.sɪs/
  • UK: /ˌkəʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/
  • Canada, US: /ˌkoʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/
  • Australian: /ˌkəʉ.ləˈstæɪ.sɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: acholia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disorder, upset

History

Etymology

From chole- + -stasis.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 膽汁淤積 /胆汁淤积 (dǎnzhī yūjī) — suppressed flow of bile
  • Czech: cholestáza — suppressed flow of bile
  • Finnish: sapensalpaus — suppressed flow of bile
  • Finnish: kolestaasi — suppressed flow of bile
  • Finnish: sappistaasi — suppressed flow of bile