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cho·le·sta·sis
/
ˌkoʊ
ləˈsteɪ
sɪs, -ˈstæs
ɪs, ˌkɒl
ə-
/
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[
koh-l
uh
-
stey
-sis, -
stas
-is, kol-
uh
-
]
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noun
Pathology
.
total or partial suppression of the flow of bile.
Origin:
1930–35;
chole-
+
stasis
Related forms
cho·le·stat·ic
/
ˌkoʊ
ləˈstæt
ɪk
,
ˌkɒl
ə-
/
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[
koh-l
uh
-
stat
-ik
,
kol-
uh
-
]
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,
adjective
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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
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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