Meaning & use

Acholia

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A deficiency or complete absence of bile secretion.

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Acholia can result from a blockage that prevents bile from reaching the intestine.

The condition was traced to acholia caused by a tumor pressing on the bile duct.

A note on using this word

A medical term related to 'acholic,' both built from the Greek 'chole' (bile) with the negating prefix 'a-.'

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