NCIt related terms : DUCT, COMMON BILE; Common Duct; Common bile duct structure (body structure); ductus choledochus (biliaris);
NCIt definition : Bile ducts are passageways that carry bile. Two major bile ducts come together into
a trunk-the common bile duct which empties into the upper part of the small intestine
(the part next to the stomach).;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A tube that carries bile from the liver and the gallbladder through the
pancreas and into the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine). It is formed
where the ducts from the liver and gallbladder are joined. It is part of the biliary
duct system.; CDISC: A duct that conveys bile from the convergence of the cystic and hepatic duct
to the duodenum.; UBERON: The part of the biliary tree formed by the union of the cystic duct and the
common hepatic duct.;