Specialty gastroenterology ICD-9-CM 575.8 | ICD-10 K82.8 | |
The acholia is the lack or absence of bile secretion. Acholia is an uncommon trouble of the biliary function in the liver; bile flow dissipates.
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Etymology
Ancient Greek: a + chole (without bile).
Etiology
A condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed. The acolia is a sign of many diseases, such as hepatitis. Acholia results of a fading of feces.
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