acholia
acholia noun: deficiency or absence of bile.
Noun
acholia (uncountable)
- Deficiency or absence of bile.
- The intensely bilious color of the liver shows that the discoloration of the contents of the intestines is not due to arrested production of bile, that is to acholia.1875, Felix von Niemeyer, translated by Geoorge H. Humphreys and Charles E. Hackley, A Text-book of Practical Medicine, with Particular Reference to Physiology and Pathological Anatomy, page 692
- This then illustrates acholia in the literal sense of the word, and explains the absence of icterus in spite of the complete obliteration of the ductus communis choledochus.1884, The Journal of the American Medical Association, volume 2, page 320
- Synonyms:
- hypocholia
acholia meaning in Tamil and Kannada
acholia in Tamil
- பித்த நீரின்மை, பித்தமின்மை
acholia in Kannada
- ಈಲಿಯಿರ್ಪುಗೊರೆ, ಈಲಿಯಿರ್ಪುಕೊರೆ
Synonyms of acholia
Antonyms
Origin of acholia
From New Latin acholia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χολή (kholḗ, “bile”).
Questions about acholia
- What does acholia mean?
- Acholia means deficiency or absence of bile.
- What is acholia in Tamil?
- Acholia in Tamil is பித்த நீரின்மை, பித்தமின்மை. See Acholia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acholia?
- Acholia is a noun.
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