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Hepatic Duct, Common MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hepatic Duct, Common
Tree Number(s)
A03.159.183.079.600
Unique ID
D006500
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006500
Annotation
an external bile duct formed by junction of right & left hepatic ducts; diseases: coord IM with BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM); inflammation: coord IM with CHOLANGITIS (IM); obstruct: coord IM with CHOLESTASIS, EXTRAHEPATIC (IM); calculi: coord (IM) with CHOLELITHIASIS (IM)
Scope Note
Predominantly extrahepatic bile duct which is formed by the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts, which are predominantly intrahepatic, and, in turn, joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct.
Entry Term(s)
Common Hepatic Duct
Hepatic Duct
NLM Classification #
WI 750
Public MeSH Note
80; was HEPATIC DUCT 1963-79
Online Note
use HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON to search HEPATIC DUCT 1966-79
History Note
80; was HEPATIC DUCT 1963-79
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/25
Hepatic Duct, Common Preferred
Hepatic Duct Broader
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