NCIt synonyms : Bile Tract; Tract, Biliary; Biliary System;
NCIt related terms : Biliary tract, NOS;
NCIt definition : The system that transports bile from the hepatocytes in the liver to the small intestine.
It is comprised of the intrahepatic bile ducts, hepatic ducts, common bile duct, cystic
duct, and the gallbladder.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: 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.; CDISC: The duct system that transports bile from its origination by hepatocytes in
the liver to the small intestine. It is comprised of the common bile duct that connects
the liver and gall bladder to the small intestine and the cystic duct that connects
the gall bladder to the common bile duct. (NCI);
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000559456; CDR0000589337;