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Common Bile Duct MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Common Bile Duct
Tree Number(s)
A03.159.183.079.300
Unique ID
D003135
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003135
Annotation
inflammation = CHOLANGITIS + COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES; calculi = COMMON BILE DUCT CALCULI see GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS
Scope Note
The largest bile duct. It is formed by the junction of the CYSTIC DUCT and the COMMON HEPATIC DUCT.
Entry Term(s)
Choledochus
NLM Classification #
WI 750
See Also
Choledochostomy
Consider Also
consider also terms at CHOLEDOCH-
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Common Bile Duct Preferred
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