Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

bile ducts

Any of the intercellular passages that convey bile from the liver to the hepatic duct, which joins the duct from the gallbladder (cystic duct) to form the common bile duct (ductus choledochus), and which enters the duodenum about 3 in (7.6 cm) below the pylorus.


Figure: BILE DUCTS




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