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Bile MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Bile
Tree Number(s)
A12.200.087
Unique ID
D001646
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001646
Annotation
stasis = CHOLESTASIS; drugs stimulating or increasing flow of bile = CHOLAGOGUES AND CHOLERETICS
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Biliary Sludge
Sludge, Biliary
NLM Classification #
WI 703
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Bile Preferred
Biliary Sludge Narrower
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