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BILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bile
1, record 1, English, bile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gall 1, record 1, English, gall
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fluid secreted by the liver and poured into the small intestine via the bile ducts. Important constituents are conjugated bile salts, cholesterol, phospholipid, bilirubin, diglucuronide, and electrolytes. 2, record 1, English, - bile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bile is alkaline due to its bicarbonate content, golden brown to greenish yellow in color, and has a bitter taste .... In the upper small intestine, bile is in part responsible for alkalinizing the intestinal content, and conjugated bile salts play an essential role in fat absorption by dissolving the products of fat digestion ... in water soluble micelles. 2, record 1, English, - bile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bile
1, record 1, French, bile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide composé principalement d'eau, de sels biliaires, de cholestérol, de phospholipides et d'électrolytes, mais dépourvu d'enzymes digestives, qui est sécrété par le foie, stocké dans la vésicule biliaire avant d'être déversé dans le duodénum, et qui joue un rôle essentiel dans la digestion des graisses, ainsi que dans l'excrétion et l'élimination de la plupart des médicaments. 2, record 1, French, - bile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hígado y conductos biliares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bilis
1, record 1, Spanish, bilis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluido amargo segregado por el hígado, que fluye por el conducto biliar hasta el duodeno, donde contribuye a la digestión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bilis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Esta] secreción del hígado, de color amarillenta o marrón y de sabor amargo emulsifica las grasas de la dieta. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bilis
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