Meaning of cholestasis in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌkɒlɪˈsteɪsɪs/

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1. Noun

   cholestasis

   Etymology

   late 19th century. From chole- + stasis, after French choléstase and its model German Cholestasis

   Definitions

   1. a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed