cho·le·sta·sis
(kō′lĭ-stā′sĭs)n.
Suppression of biliary flow.
cho′le·stat′ic (-stăt′ĭk) adj.
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cholestasis
(ˌkəʊlɪˈsteɪsɪs)n
(Pathology) the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
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cho•le•sta•sis
(ˌkoʊ ləˈsteɪ sɪs, -ˈstæs ɪs, ˌkɒl ə-)n.
impairment of the flow of bile.
[1930–35]
cho`le•stat′ic (-ˈstæt ɪk) adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  cholestasis - a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed |
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Translations
cho·le·sta·sis
, cholestasian. colestasis, estasis biliar.
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cholestasis
n colestasis f; intrahepatic — of pregnancy colestasis intrahepática del embarazoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.