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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: biliary?
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Dr. Jay Stylmananswered
General Surgery 39 years experience
Pertaining to bile: Biliary means anything related to the production, storage, secretion, or flow of bile, whether in the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, or into the intestines.
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Biliary.: Related to the biliary system - the bodily system responsible for the production, storage and deployment of bile - which would include the liver, gallbladder, cystic duct, hepatic ducts and common bile duct.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Biliary atresia?
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Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsettanswered
Pediatrics 39 years experience
Biliary Atresia: Biliary atresia abnormal biliary tract that block bile from
moving from liver to intestine. Bile backs up in the liver causing scarring and damage to liver cells.Symptoms become apparent from 2 - 8 weeks of age
Below is a website with more information about biliary atresia
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/b/biliary
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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Biliary cirrhosis?
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Dr. Nikunj Shahanswered
Hepatology 50 years experience
Biliary Cirrhosis: Biliary Cirrhosis means cirrhosis due to damage to bile ducts
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