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biliary

/ˈbɪl.i.əɹ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
bili-ary
IPA
/ˈbɪl.i.əɹ.i/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to bile or the bile duct

Etymology

From French biliaire.

Derived Forms

biliaries bronchobiliary cystobiliary duodenobiliary endobiliary extrabiliary hepaticobiliary hepatobiliary hepatopancreatobiliary intrabiliary nasobiliary nonbiliary

Phrases

biliary atresia biliary canaliculus biliary cirrhosis biliary colic biliary fever biliary sludge biliary tract

Synonyms

bilious

Rhymes With

auxiliary ciliary domiciliary miliary mucociliary superciliary atrabiliary supraciliary nasociliary iridociliary nobiliary retinociliary

Questions

How do you pronounce biliary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪl.i.əɹ.i/.
What does biliary mean?
Of or pertaining to bile or the bile duct
Where does biliary come from?
From French biliaire.

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