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noun
The bile duct downstream of the confluence of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct, which discharges bile into the duodenum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: choledocho-, ductus choledochus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bile duct, cholangio-
noun
a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bile duct
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
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