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Diseases » Biliary disorder » Glossary

Glossary for Biliary disorder

Abdominal pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
Acute Cholecystitis: Acute inflammation of the gall bladder, usually due to obstruction by a gall stone
Bile Duct Cancer: A malignancy arising in the bile ducts of the liver
Bile Duct Conditions: An inflammatory bacterial infection that affects the meninges
Biliary colic: Colicky pain as a result of gallstones blocking the gallbladder.
Cholangitis: bile duct inflammation (cholangitis)
Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder which concentrates and stores bile. The condition may occur suddenly (acute) or persist over a longer period of time (chronic).
Cholelithiasis: Is the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
Cholestasis: A condition where the bile flow is impaired or completely halted.
Enlarged liver: Swelling of the liver.
Fascioliasis: A rare parastitic infectious disease caused by liver fluke Fasciola hepatica which can cause blockage of the bile ducts in the liver.
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Gall Bladder Cancer: Cancer of the gall bladder.
Gall bladder conditions: Any condition that affects the gallbladder
Gallstones: Stone-like deposits in the gall bladder.
Jaundice: Bile or liver problem causing yellowness.
Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
Primary biliary cirrhosis: Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic and progressive cholestatic disease of the liver.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease of unknown etiology that is recognized increasingly in children.
Steatorrhea: Foul-smelling bulky feces
Vomiting: Vomiting or retching symptoms.
Weight loss: Loss of body weight.