A tube that carries bile from the liver and the gallbladder through the pancreas and into the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine). It is formed where the ducts from the liver and gallbladder are joined. It is part of the biliary duct system.
( KAH-mun bile dukt )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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