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obstructive jaundice

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Main Entry: obstructive jaundice
Function: noun
: jaundice due to obstruction of the biliary passages (as by gallstones or tumor)
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obstructive jaundice n.
Jaundice resulting from obstruction of the flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum. Also called mechanical jaundice.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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