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cholangiocarcinoma
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A rare type of cancer that develops in cells that line the bile ducts in the liver. Cancer that forms where the right and left ducts meet is called Klatskin tumor.
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cholelith
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Solid material that forms in the gallbladder or common bile duct. Choleliths are made of cholesterol or other substances found in the gallbladder. They may occur as one large stone or as many small ones, and vary from the size of a golf ball to a grain of sand. Also called gallstone.
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cholestasis
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Any condition in which the release of bile from the liver is blocked. The blockage can occur in the liver (intrahepatic cholestasis) or in the bile ducts (extrahepatic cholestasis).
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choline
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A natural substance required by the body that is obtained from various foods, such as eggs; an essential component of acetylcholine.
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cholinesterase
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An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, into active parts that can be recycled.
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