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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Bile
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Bilis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Bile
Synonyms
English
:
Biliary Sludge
Sludge, Biliary
Tree Number:
A12.200.087
Definition
English
:
An emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the
DUODENUM
. Its composition includes
BILE ACIDS AND SALTS
;
CHOLESTEROL
; and
ELECTROLYTES
. It aids
DIGESTION
of fats in the
duodenum.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
stasis =
CHOLESTASIS
; drugs stimulating or increasing flow of bile =
CHOLAGOGUES AND CHOLERETICS
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
US
ultrasonography
VI
virology
Record Number:
1671
Unique Identifier:
D001646
Occurrence in VHL
:
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