acholia
See also: acholią
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin acholia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χολή (kholḗ, “bile”).
Noun edit
acholia (uncountable)
- (medicine, pathology) Deficiency or absence of bile.
- 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:
- 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.
- 1884, The Journal of the American Medical Association, volume 2, page 320:
- 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.
- 2012, Carmen Gallego Herrera, Enrique Medina Benítez, “Case 1: Percutaneous Ultrasound-guided Liver Biopsy”, in María I. Martínez-León, Antonio Martínez-Valverde, Luisa Ceres-Ruiz, editors, Imaging for Pediatricians: 100 Key Cases, page 163:
- A 1-month 3-week-old infant with a history of neonatal jaundice, cholestasis, and acholia is admitted to our hospital to rule out biliary atresia and further treatment.
Synonyms edit
- (deficiency of bile): hypocholia
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “deficiency of bile”): cholaemia, cholemia, hypercholia, icterus, jaundice
Related terms edit
Translations edit
See also edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
From a- + Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) + -ia. First attested in 1860.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
acholia f
Declension edit
Declension of acholia