Diseases

Extrahepatic Cholestasis

Impairment of bile flow in the large BILE DUCTS by mechanical obstruction or stricture due to benign or malignant processes.

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Abstract

Impairment of bile flow in the large BILE DUCTS by mechanical obstruction or stricture due to benign or malignant processes.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Bile Duct Obstruction, Extrahepatic
  • Biliary Stasis, Extrahepatic
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic
  • Extrahepatic Biliary Stasis

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific bile duct (IM) or specific precoord bile duct dis (IM)

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Bile Ducts (1966-1979)
  • Biliary Tract Diseases (1966-1979)
  • Cholestasis (1966-1979)
  • specific extrahepatic bile duct (1966-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Extrahepatic Cholestasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001651. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001651
  2. Extrahepatic Cholestasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554560