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cholangiocarcinoma
/koʊˌlæn.dʒi.oʊˌkɑːr.sɪˈnoʊ.mə/
Definition
A rare and aggressive type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts, which are the tubes that carry the digestive fluid bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'chole' (bile), 'angeion' (vessel), and 'carcinoma' (malignant tumor). It combines these roots to describe a malignancy arising specifically from the bile duct vessels.
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