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cholestatic
This term is a specialized medical descriptor used primarily in hepatology and gastroenterology. It describes a specific pathological state where bile flow is obstructed, regardless of whether the blockage is intrahepatic or extrahepatic. It is almost exclusively used in clinical settings, such as diagnostic reports or medical journals, and is rarely encountered in general conversation.
In a clinical context, it is frequently paired with terms like jaundice or liver injury to specify the mechanism of the dysfunction. It differs from hepatocellular injury, which refers to direct damage to the liver cells themselves rather than a failure of the bile drainage system.
Meanings
Examples
The patient presents with a cholestatic pattern of liver enzyme elevation.
Is this a hepatocellular or a cholestatic injury?
The biopsy results indicate a chronic cholestatic liver disease.
I wonder if the drug is causing a cholestatic reaction in the patient.
We need to rule out any cholestatic obstruction in the biliary tree.
The lab report shows a significant cholestatic shift in the alkaline phosphatase levels.
The lab report shows a significant cholestatic shift in the alkaline phosphatase levels.
Your blood tests suggest a cholestatic condition that we need to investigate further.
The patient developed severe pruritus due to the cholestatic nature of the illness.