The largest bile duct. It is formed by the junction of the CYSTIC DUCT and the COMMON HEPATIC DUCT.
Synonyms: Choledochus, Duct, Common Bile, Common Bile Ducts, Common Bile Duct, Bile Duct, Common
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inflammation = CHOLANGITIS + COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES; calculi = COMMON BILE DUCT CALCULI see GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS
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D003135
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