Definition: Passages external to the liver for the conveyance of bile. These include the COMMON BILE DUCT and the common hepatic duct (HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON).
do not confuse with BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; do not confuse with HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON, the external junction of right & left hepatic ducts; diseases: coord IM with BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM) but note BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION, EXTRAHEPATIC; neopl: coord IM wit
ExamplesCommon Bile Duct; Cystic Duct; Hepatic Duct, Common
Other names Extrahepatic Biliary System; Systems, Extrahepatic Biliary; System, Extrahepatic Biliary; Extrahepatic Biliary Systems; Extrahepatic Bile Ducts; Extrahepatic Bile Duct; Ducts, Extrahepatic Bile; Duct, Extrahepatic Bile; Biliary Systems, Extrahepatic; Biliary System, Extrahepatic; Bile Duct, Extrahepatic
