Passages external to the liver for the conveyance of bile. These include the COMMON BILE DUCT and the common hepatic duct (HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON).
Synonyms: Extrahepatic Biliary Systems, Biliary System, Extrahepatic, Biliary Systems, Extrahepatic, Duct, Extrahepatic Bile, Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic, Extrahepatic Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic Biliary System, System, Extrahepatic Biliary, Ducts, Extrahepatic Bile, Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Systems, Extrahepatic Biliary, Bile Duct, Extrahepatic
Instance information
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 with BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM); inflammation: coord IM with CHOLANGITIS (IM) ,94
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