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Acholia
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A-cho′li-a
(ȧ-kō′lĭ-ȧ)
, Noun.
[NL., from Gr.
ἀχολία
; ἀ
priv. + χολή
bile.] (Med.)
Deficiency or lack of bile.
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Definition 2024
acholia
acholia
English
Noun
acholia (uncountable)
- (medicine, pathology) Deficiency or absence of bile.
- 1875, Geoorge H. Humphreys, Charles E. Hackley (translators), Felix von Niemeyer, A Text-book of Practical Medicine, with Particular Reference to Physiology and Pathological Anatomy, page 692,
- The intensely bilious color of the liver shows that the discoloration of the contents of the intestines is not due to arrested production of bile, that is to acholia.
- 1884, The Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 2, page 320,
- This then illustrates acholia in the literal sense of the word, and explains the absence of icterus in spite of the complete obliteration of the ductus communis choledochus.
- 2012, Carmen Gallego Herrera, Enrique Medina Benítez, Case 1: Percutaneous Ultrasound-guided Liver Biopsy, María I. Martínez-León, Antonio Martínez-Valverde, Luisa Ceres-Ruiz (editors), Imaging for Pediatricians: 100 Key Cases, page 163,
- A 1-month 3-week-old infant with a history of neonatal jaundice, cholestasis, and acholia is admitted to our hospital to rule out biliary atresia and further treatment.
- 1875, Geoorge H. Humphreys, Charles E. Hackley (translators), Felix von Niemeyer, A Text-book of Practical Medicine, with Particular Reference to Physiology and Pathological Anatomy, page 692,
Synonyms
- (deficiency of bile): hypocholia
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Translations
deficiency of bile
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