common hepatic duct

Definition / meaning of common hepatic duct

A tube that carries bile from the liver. It starts where the right and left hepatic (liver) ducts join outside the liver. It ends where the cystic duct from the gall bladder joins it to form the common bile duct. It is part of the biliary duct system.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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