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Definition of Common bile duct

Common bile duct: The duct that carries bile from the gallbladder and liver into the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine). The common bile duct is formed by the junction of the cystic duct that comes from the gallbladder and the common hepatic duct that comes from the liver.

Illustration of Gallstones forming in the Gallbladder
Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2004

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