Common Bile Duct Definition

noun
The duct formed by the union of the cystic duct and the hepatic duct that carries bile from the liver and the gallbladder to the duodenum.
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Noun

Singular:
common bile duct
Plural:
common bile ducts

Common Bile Duct Sentence Examples

  • This is joined by the cystic duct from the gall bladder, which then forms the common bile duct.

  • The common bile duct then empties into a part of the small intestine called the duodenum.

  • It is stored in the gallbladder and passes from the gall-bladder through the common bile duct to the top of the small intestine (duodenum) as needed to digest fat.

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