Medical Definition Cholangitis

Cholangitis | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Cholangitis is a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the bile duct system. In most cases cholangitis is caused by a bacterial infection. The infection often happens suddenly. But in some cases it may be long-term (chronic).

Cholangitis: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Diagnosis, and More - Healthline

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Primary biliary cholangitis - Symptoms and …

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Primary biliary cholangitis, previously called primary biliary cirrhosis, is a chronic disease in which the bile ducts in your liver are slowly destroyed. Bile is a fluid …

Cholangitis | definition of cholangitis by Medical dictionary

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Cholangitis Definition The term cholangitis means inflammation of the bile ducts. The term applies to inflammation of any portion of the bile ducts, which carry bile from the …

Cholangitis Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster …

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noun. chol· an· gi· tis ˌkō-ˌlan-ˈjīt-əs. plural cholangitides -ˈjit-ə-ˌdēz. : inflammation of one or more bile ducts. called also angiocholitis.

Cholangitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Acute cholangitis, also known as ascending cholangitis, is a life-threatening condition caused by an ascending bacterial infection of the biliary tree.[1] …

Primary sclerosing cholangitis - Symptoms …

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis is often diagnosed before symptoms appear when a routine blood test or an X-ray taken for an unrelated condition shows …

Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis - Hepatic and Biliary …

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In acute cholangitis, bile duct obstruction allows bacteria to ascend from the duodenum.Most (85%) cases result from common bile duct stones, but bile duct …

Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

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Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), formerly known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is a disease that harms the liver’s ability to function. ... It is chronic, which means it lasts for a long …

Cholecystitis | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Cholecystitis can be sudden (acute) or long-term (chronic). What causes cholecystitis? Cholecystitis happens when a digestive juice called bile gets trapped in your gallbladder. …