English noun: bile duct | |||
1. | bile duct (body) a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum | ||
Synonyms | common bile duct | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct | ||
Part holonym | musculus sphincter ductus choledochi | ||
Part meronym | liver | ||