Definition of sclerosing cholangitis in English:
sclerosing cholangitis
nounsklə-sklɪəˈrəʊsɪŋ ˌkɒlaŋˈɡʌɪtɪsskləˌrōsiNG ˌkōlanˈjīdəs
mass nounMedicine A complication of ulcerative colitis in which the bile ducts develop irregularities and narrowing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with ulcerative colitis in 75% of cases, although the two may develop at different times.
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis is frequently associated with ulcerative colitis.
- Intrinsic lesions of the bile duct (strictures, sclerosing cholangitis, cholangiocarcinoma) are less common.
- Many patients with sclerosing cholangitis also have ulcerative colitis.
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with ulcerative colitis is twofold more common in men than women.
Origin
1980s: sclerosing from the verb sclerose (back-formation from sclerosed); cholangitis from Greek khole 'bile' + angeion 'vessel' + -itis.
Definition of sclerosing cholangitis in US English:
sclerosing cholangitis
nounskləˌrōsiNG ˌkōlanˈjīdəs
Medicine A complication of ulcerative colitis in which the bile ducts become narrow and develop irregularities.
Example sentencesExamples
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with ulcerative colitis is twofold more common in men than women.
- Many patients with sclerosing cholangitis also have ulcerative colitis.
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis is frequently associated with ulcerative colitis.
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with ulcerative colitis in 75% of cases, although the two may develop at different times.
- Intrinsic lesions of the bile duct (strictures, sclerosing cholangitis, cholangiocarcinoma) are less common.
Origin
1980s: sclerosing from the verb sclerose (back-formation from sclerosed); cholangitis from Greek khole ‘bile’ + angeion ‘vessel’ + -itis.