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Common Bile Duct MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Common Bile Duct
Tree Number(s)
A03.159.183.079.300
Unique ID
D003135
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003135
Annotation
inflammation = CHOLANGITIS + COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES; calculi = COMMON BILE DUCT CALCULI see GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS
Scope Note
The largest bile duct. It is formed by the junction of the CYSTIC DUCT and the COMMON HEPATIC DUCT.
Entry Term(s)
Choledochus
NLM Classification #
WI 750
See Also
Choledochostomy
Consider Also
consider also terms at CHOLEDOCH-
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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