Acholuric

/ˌækəˈljʊrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by the absence of bile in the urine.

Etymology

From acholuria + '-ic' (relating to), medical adjective formed in the 19th century to describe conditions affecting bile in urine.

Kelly Says

The term 'acholuric jaundice' is still used occasionally in medical literature to describe a specific type of jaundice where the liver is working but bile isn't being properly secreted—it's diagnostic shorthand!

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