Anatomy

Biliary Tract

The BILE DUCTS and the GALLBLADDER.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The BILE DUCTS and the GALLBLADDER.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Biliary System
  • Biliary Tree
  • System, Biliary
  • Tract, Biliary
  • Tree, Biliary

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/abnorm: BILIARY ATRESIA is also available; calculi = BILIARY CALCULI see GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLELITHIASIS; empyema = EMPYEMA, GALLBLADDER see CHOLECYSTITIS or EMPYEMA + BILIARY TRACT DISEASES if not of gallbladder; inflammation = CHOLECYSTITIS or CHOLANGITIS

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  1. A03w.159w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biliary Tract. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001659. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001659
  2. Biliary Tract. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biliary_tract
  3. Biliary Tract. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3562150