Charcot's cholangitis triad

proper noun

The combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineThe combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis.

Origin

Named after Jean-Martin Charcot.

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Charcot's cholangitis triad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charcot's%20cholangitis%20triad

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“Charcot's cholangitis triad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charcot's%20cholangitis%20triad. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Charcot's cholangitis triad,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charcot's%20cholangitis%20triad.

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