cholestasis

== English == === Etymology === From chole- +‎ -stasis. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkəʊ.lɪˈsteɪ.sɪs/, /ˌkəʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkoʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/ (Australia) IPA(key): /ˌkəʉ.ləˈstæɪ.sɪs/ === Noun === cholestasis (countable and uncountable, plural cholestases) (pathology) The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver. ==== Related terms ==== cholestatic ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “cholestasis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.