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Biliary system

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001041

The organs and ducts that make and store bile (a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat), and release it into the small intestine. The biliary system includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Also called biliary tract.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001041
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsbiliary tract
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001041",
  "term": "Biliary system",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The organs and ducts that make and store bile (a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat), and release it into the small intestine. The biliary system includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Also called biliary tract.",
  "synonyms": [
    "biliary tract"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/biliary-system/"
}

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