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ACHOLIA
acholia, cholestasis
(noun) a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acholia (uncountable)
(medicine, pathology) Deficiency or absence of bile.
Synonyms
• (deficiency of bile): hypocholia
Antonyms
• (deficiency of bile): cholaemia / cholemia, hypercholia, icterus, jaundice
Source: Wiktionary
A*cho"li*a, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Deficiency or want of bile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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