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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
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
VI
virology
Record Number:
1671
Unique Identifier:
D001646
Occurrence in VHL
:
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