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biliary tract

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001042

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 tract includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Also called biliary system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001042
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsbiliary system
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001042",
  "term": "biliary tract",
  "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 tract includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Also called biliary system.",
  "synonyms": [
    "biliary system"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/biliary-tract/"
}

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