(BIH-lee-AYR-ee …) The organs and ducts that make and store bile (a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat), and release it into the small intestine. The biliary tract includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Also called biliary system.
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Your biliary tract, or biliary system, is a network of organs connected by bile ducts. They use these ducts to transfer bile through your body.
The biliary system consists of the organs and ducts (bile ducts, gallbladder, and associated structures) that are involved in the production and transportation ...
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The biliary tract refers to the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, and how they work together to make, store and secrete bile. Bile consists of water, ...
The biliary ducts originate embryologically from the foregut. Early in the fourth week of development, the hepatic diverticulum arises from the endodermal ...
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped, muscular storage sac that holds bile and is interconnected to the liver by ducts known as the biliary tract.
The biliary system refers to bile production, storage, and secretion via the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts. Bile ducts are categorized into ...
Biliary disease refers to diseases affecting the bile ducts, gallbladder and other structures involved in the production and transportation of bile.
Gallbladder stones are an extremely common disorder and are usually asymptomatic. Some patients experience biliary colic, an intermittent and often severe pain ...
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