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Definition of Biliary

Biliary: Having to do with the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. The biliary system itself consists of the gallbladder and bile ducts and, of course, the bile.

For example, biliary atresia is the absence or closure of the major bile ducts, the ducts that drain bile from the liver.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 1/23/2002 5:38:00 AM

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