the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
the clinical characteristics of cholestasis - namely, jaundice, dark urine
cholestasis in American English
(ˌkouləˈsteisɪs, -ˈstæsɪs, ˌkɑlə-)
noun
Pathology
total or partial suppression of the flow of bile
Derived forms
cholestatic (ˌkouləˈstætɪk, ˌkɑlə-)
adjective
Word origin
[1930–35; chole- + stasis]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloverleaf, hypercorrection, kickback, preset, technical foulchole- is a combining form meaning “bile,” “gall,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix chole- include: cholecalciferol, cholecystitis, cholecystotomy, cholelith, cholesterol
Examples of 'cholestasis' in a sentence
cholestasis
This can be caused by many things, including cholestasis, a liver disease during pregnancy.