acholia
See also: acholią
English
Etymology
From New Latin acholia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χολή (kholḗ, “bile”).
Noun
acholia (uncountable)
- (medicine, pathology) Deficiency or absence of bile.
- 1875, Geoorge H. Humphreys, Charles E. Hackley (translators), Felix von Niemeyer, 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, 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.
- 1875, Geoorge H. Humphreys, Charles E. Hackley (translators), Felix von Niemeyer, A Text-book of Practical Medicine, with Particular Reference to Physiology and Pathological Anatomy, page 692,
Synonyms
- (deficiency of bile): hypocholia
Antonyms
- (deficiency of bile): cholaemia, cholemia, hypercholia, icterus, jaundice
Related terms
- acholic
Translations
deficiency of bile
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See also
- cholestasis
- choluria
Polish
Etymology
From a- + Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) + -ia. First attested in 1860.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈxɔ.lja/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔlja
- Syllabification: a‧cho‧lia
Noun
acholia f
- (medicine, pathology) acholia (deficiency or absence of bile)
Declension
Declension of acholia
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | acholia |
| genitive | acholii |
| dative | acholii |
| accusative | acholię |
| instrumental | acholią |
| locative | acholii |
| vocative | acholio |
References
- Tygodnik Lekarski, issue R. 4, nr 46, 1860, page 405
Further reading
- acholia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- acholia in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego