adjective
- relating to or characterized by cholestasis; involving the suppression or reduction of bile flow
Usage: medical/clinical term; commonly used in hepatology and gastroenterology
Examples
- The patient presented with cholestatic liver disease caused by bile duct obstruction.
- Cholestatic jaundice can result from pregnancy-related hormonal changes.
- The drug was withdrawn from the market due to its cholestatic effects on the liver.
- Cholestatic hepatitis is characterized by elevated alkaline phosphatase levels.
- Primary biliary cholangitis is a chronic cholestatic disorder affecting the bile ducts.