cholestasis

cholestasis [koh-luh-stey-sis, -stas-is, kol-uh-] Word Origin noun Pathology.

1. total or partial suppression of the flow of bile.

Origin of cholestasis First recorded in 1930–35; chole- + stasis Related formscho·le·stat·ic [koh-luh-stat-ik, kol-uh-] /ˌkoʊ ləˈstæt ɪk, ˌkɒl ə-/, adjective