extrahepatic
/ˌɛkstrəhɪˈpætɪk/
adjective
- Located or occurring outside the liver.
- The surgeon carefully examined the extrahepatic bile ducts during the operation.
- Extrahepatic causes of jaundice include gallstones blocking the bile ducts.
- The doctor explained that the bile duct obstruction was extrahepatic, not inside the liver.