1. A medical condition characterized by the absence or deficiency of bile secretion.
Usage: medical; technical

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with acholia after tests revealed a complete lack of bile production.
• Acholia can result from liver disease or obstruction of the bile ducts.
• Symptoms of acholia may include pale stools and fat malabsorption.
• The physician suspected acholia when the patient presented with jaundice and digestive problems.