Extrahepatic bile duct
Extrahepatic bile duct | |
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Term | Extrahepatic bile duct |
Short definition | extrahepatic bile duct (EK-struh-heh-PA-tik bile duct) A duct (tube) located outside the liver that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. The extrahepatic bile duct consists of the perihilar region (the area closest to the liver and including the common bile duct) and the distal region (the area furthest from the liver and including the common bile duct). |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
extrahepatic bile duct - (pronounced) (EK-struh-heh-PA-tik bile duct) A duct (tube) located outside the liver that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. The extrahepatic bile duct consists of the perihilar region (the area closest to the liver and including the common bile duct) and the distal region (the area furthest from the liver and including the common bile duct). The extrahepatic bile duct is part of the biliary system
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