BILIARY

biliary

(adjective) relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder

bilious, biliary

(adjective) relating to or containing bile

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

biliary (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to bile or the bile duct

Source: Wiktionary


Bil"ia*ry, a. Etym: [L. bilis bile: cf. F. biliaire.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Relating or belonging to bile; conveying bile; as, biliary acids; biliary ducts. Biliary calculus (Med.), a gallstone, or a concretion formed in the gall bladder or its duct.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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