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cholestasis

cho·les·ta·sis

UK/ˌkəʊ.lɪˈsteɪ.sɪs/ US/ˌkəʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed

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Origin

From chole- + -stasis.

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