cholestasis

noun

cho·​le·​sta·​sis ˌkō-lə-ˈstā-səs How to pronounce cholestasis (audio)
plural cholestases ˌkō-lə-ˈstā-ˌsēz How to pronounce cholestasis (audio)
: a checking or failure of bile flow
cholestatic
ˌkō-lə-ˈsta-tik How to pronounce cholestasis (audio)
adjective

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According to the Mayo Clinic, cholestasis causes intense itching, which Rodezno had reported on May 29, 2015, according to her complaint. — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024 She was diagnosed the following week with cholestasis of pregnancy, which disrupts the flow of fluids to the gallbladder. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 12 May 2023

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New Latin

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cholestasis was in 1888

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“Cholestasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cholestasis. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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