Passages within the liver for the conveyance of bile. Includes right and left hepatic ducts even though these may join outside the liver to form the common hepatic duct.
Synonyms: Intrahepatic Bile Duct, Duct, Intrahepatic Bile, Bile Duct, Intrahepatic, Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic, Ducts, Intrahepatic Bile, Intrahepatic Bile Ducts
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do not confuse with BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC; do not confuse with HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON, the external junction of right & left hepatic ducts; diseases: coord IM with BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM); inflammation: coord IM with CHOLANGITIS (IM); BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION, INTRAHEPATIC see CHOLESTASIS, INTRAHEPATIC is also available
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D001653