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title: "Acholia"
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chunk: 1/1
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acholia"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T07:25:40.769428+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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Acholia is pale feces, due to lack of bile which results in the normal brown colour. It is a sign of reduced conjugated bilirubin into the bowel, as a result of a problem in the liver itself or in the biliary tree.
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== Signs and symptoms ==
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Acholia results in pale feces.
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== Cause ==
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A condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed. The acholia is a sign of many diseases, such as hepatitis.
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== Etymology ==
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Ancient Greek: a + chole (without bile).
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== See also ==
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Choluria
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== References ==
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