Inflammation of both the duodenum and the bile ducts that empty into it, usually causing pain and digestive dysfunction.
From duodenum plus cholang- (from Greek chole, 'bile' and angeion, 'vessel') plus -itis. This compound medical term layers three components to precisely describe the inflamed structures involved.
This condition often develops after the pancreatic and bile ducts merge and empty into the duodenum—when both systems get inflamed simultaneously, it creates a complex medical emergency requiring careful treatment.
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