| NOUN | body | bile duct, common bile duct | a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts |
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| Meaning | A duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum. | |
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| Synonym | common bile duct | |
| Part of | liver | large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity |
| Parts | musculus sphincter ductus choledochi | The smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct |
| Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
| Spanish | conducto biliar común | |
| Catalan | colèdoc, via biliar | |
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