cystic duct

noun

A short duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct.

Meanings

nouncystic duct (plural cystic ducts)

plural cystic ducts

  1. anatomyA short duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct.

Translations

Finnish sappirakon tiehyt
  • sappirakon tiehytshort duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
French conduit cystique, canal cystique
  • conduit cystiqueshort duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
  • canal cystiqueshort duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
German Gallenblasengang
  • Gallenblasengangshort duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
Hungarian epehólyag-vezeték
  • epehólyag-vezetékshort duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
Cite this entry
APA

cystic duct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystic%20duct

MLA

“cystic duct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystic%20duct. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystic duct,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystic%20duct.

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