The presence of gallstones in the common bile duct, which can cause pain and block bile flow.
From choledoch + Greek 'lithos' (stone) + '-iasis' (condition of having). The '-iasis' suffix indicates an abnormal state or disease condition.
Stones can migrate from the gallbladder into the bile duct—when they lodge there, they're like a cork in a wine bottle, preventing bile and enzymes from reaching the intestines.
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