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Definition of "biliary" [bil•ia•ry]

  • Of or relating to bile, the bile ducts, or the gallbladder. (adjective)
  • Transporting bile. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "biliary" in a sentence
  • "Here is an overview of the ongoing basic (laboratory) and clinical research in biliary atresia at Children's Hospital."
  • "Liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, characterized by the excessive production and decreased degradation of abnormal extracellular matrix, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in biliary atresia."
  • "We hope that, by understanding the process of fibrogenesis in biliary atresia, we will be able to develop rational therapies."