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Biliflavin
A yellow pigment derived from biliverdin.
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Bilicyanin
A blue or purple pigment, an oxidation product of biliverdin.
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Biliary apparatus
Structures concerned with secretion and excretion of bile; includes liver, gallbladder, and hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts.
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Lithogenic bile
Bile that favors gallstone production. This may be associated with several conditions: the most important is increased secretion of cholesterol in the bile (e.g., in obesity, high caloric diets, or drugs such as clofibrate).
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Hepatic bile
Bile secreted by the liver cells. It is relatively dilute, is collected in the bile ducts, and flows to the gallbladder.
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Cystic bile
Bile stored in the gallbladder. It is concentrated, as opposed to hepatic bile.
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Lipid bilayer
The outer membrane of most cells includes two layers of phospholipid molecules. These layers are arranged so their two hydrophilic (water-soluble) sides face the interior and the exterior of the cell, and their hydrophobic (nonpolar) core is in between. The membrane is relatively impermeable to molecules such as glucose and amino acids but very permeable…
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Bilayer
A two-component layer.
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Bilateral carotid body resection
A rarely used method of treating carotid sinus syncope that relies on the bilateral surgical removal of the carotid bodies.
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Bilabe
A long, thin device equipped with a hinged lower jaw. It is inserted into the bladder via the urethra to remove small calculi from the bladder.
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