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Bladder Stones (Gallstone)
Definition: Gallstones (commonly misspelled gall stones or gall stone) are solid particles that form from bile in the gallbladder. •The gallbladder is a small saclike organ in the upper right part of...
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Jaundice
Definition: Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: “icteric”), is yellowish discoloration of the skin, sclerae (whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia...
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ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
Image via Wikipedia click to see Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (en-doh-SKAH-pik REH-troh-grayd koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-uh-TAH-gruh-fee) (ERCP) enables the physician to diagnose...
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Cholangiocarcinoma
Image via Wikipedia Alternative Names: Bile duct cancer Definition: Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancerous (malignant) growth in the bile duct which drain bile from the liver into the small intestine....
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Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTCA)
Definition: Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC or PTC) is a radiologic technique used to visualize the anatomy of the biliary tract. A contrast medium is injected into a bile duct in the...
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Definition: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) enables the physician to diagnose problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. The liver is a large organ that, among...
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Biliary Atresia
DEfinition: Biliary atresia is a rare condition in newborn infants in which the common bile duct(that carry a liquid called bile from the liver to the gallbladder) between the liver and the small...
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Cholangitis
Definition: Cholangitis is an infection of the common bile duct, the tube that carries bile from the liver to the gallbladder and intestines. Bile is a liquid made by the liver that helps digest food....
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