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Bile Ducts

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Definition: The channels that collect and transport the bile secretion from the BILE CANALICULI, the smallest branch of the BILIARY TRACT in the LIVER, through the bile ductules, the bile ducts out the liver, and to the GALLBLADDER for storage.  /abnorm: BILIARY ATRESIA is also available; inflammation   
See Also Cholangiography; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; Portoenterostomy, Hepatic
Examples Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic; Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic 		Other names Ducts, Bile; Duct, Bile; Bile Duct

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