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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