Anatomy

Intrahepatic Bile Ducts

Passages within the liver for the conveyance of bile. Includes right and left hepatic ducts even though these may join outside the liver to form the common hepatic duct.

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Passages within the liver for the conveyance of bile. Includes right and left hepatic ducts even though these may join outside the liver to form the common hepatic duct.

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  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
  • Bile Duct, Intrahepatic
  • Duct, Intrahepatic Bile
  • Ducts, Intrahepatic Bile
  • Intrahepatic Bile Duct

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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do not confuse with BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC; do not confuse with HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON, the external junction of right & left hepatic ducts; diseases: coord IM with BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM); inflammation: coord IM with CHOLANGITIS (IM); BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION, INTRAHEPATIC see CHOLESTASIS, INTRAHEPATIC is also available

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Intrahepatic Bile Ducts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001653. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001653
  2. Intrahepatic Bile Ducts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrahepatic_bile_ducts
  3. Intrahepatic Bile Ducts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12233655