Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Sistema biliar
Biliary system (BIH-lee-AYR-ee SIS-tem)
The organs and ducts that make and store bile (a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat), and release it into the small intestine. The biliary system includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Also called biliary tract.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.