Obstructive Jaundice: Condition where blockage of the flow of bile from the liver causes overspill of bile products into the blood and incomplete bile excretion from the body. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Obstructive Jaundice is available below.
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Stoppage or suppression of bile by intrahepatic or extrahepatic causes. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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