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Ultrasound report: cbd is dilated with a stone. does dilated mean the same as stricture of the cbd or do they have two completely different meanings?

Q: ultrasound report: cbd is dilated with a stone. does dilated mean the same as stricture of the cbd or do they have two completely different meanings?

: No, dilated means distended or swollen as bile cannot pass the obstacle, in this case stone, some other times being caused by stricture.

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No, dilated means distended or swollen as bile cannot pass the obstacle, in this case stone, some other times being caused by stricture.

Answered 8/9/2021

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Ultrasound report: cbd is dilated with a stone. does dilated mean the same as stricture of the cbd or do they have two completely different meanings?

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