- cholestasis
- cho·le·sta·sis
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Cholestasis — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing bile (yellow) stasis, i.e. cholestasis. H E stain. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
cholestasis — Any condition in which the release of bile from the liver is blocked. The blockage can occur in the liver (intrahepatic cholestasis) or in the bile ducts (extrahepatic cholestasis) … English dictionary of cancer terms
cholestasis — See cholestasia. intrahepatic c. of pregnancy intrahepatic c. with centrilobular bile staining without inflammatory cells or proliferation of mesenchymal cells; clinically characterized by pruritus and/or icter … Medical dictionary
cholestasis — n. failure of normal amounts of bile to reach the intestine, resulting in obstructive jaundice. The cause may be a mechanical block in the bile ducts, such as a stone (extrahepatic biliary obstruction), or liver disease, such as that caused by… … The new mediacal dictionary
cholestasis — noun a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed • Syn: ↑acholia • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset * * * cholestatic /koh leuh stat ik, kol euh /, adj. /koh leuh stay sis, stas is,… … Useful english dictionary
Cholestasis with peripheral pulmonary stenosis — Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by yellowing of the skin (jaundice) in the newborn period, liver disease with cholestasis, peripheral pulmonic stenosis and unusual face.… … Medical dictionary
cholestasis — noun (plural cholestases) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1935 a checking or failure of bile flow • cholestatic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
cholestasis — cholestatic /koh leuh stat ik, kol euh /, adj. /koh leuh stay sis, stas is, kol euh /, n. Pathol. total or partial suppression of the flow of bile. [1930 35; CHOLE + STASIS] * * * … Universalium
cholestasis — noun The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver … Wiktionary
cholestasis — cho•le•sta•sis [[t]ˌkoʊ ləˈsteɪ sɪs, ˈstæs ɪs, ˌkɒl ə [/t]] n. pat impairment of the flow of bile • Etymology: 1930–35 cho le•stat′ic ˈstæt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang