The majority of angiosperms belong to two large classes: monocotyledons and eudicotyledons. The angiosperms are the largest phylum of living plants, existing in some 235,000 species. They range from small floating plants only one millimeter (0.04 inch) in length to towering trees that are over 100 meters (328 ft) tall. Compare gymnosperm.
116 doctors shared insights. Biliary colic is a symptom in which a person has abdominal aches and pains due to gall stones or other obstructions to the flow of bile out of his liver and into his intestine. Bile is a green liquid necessary for digesting oils and fats.
biliary. pertaining to the bile, to the bile ducts, or to the gallbladder. biliary catheter (biliary decompression catheter) a catheter inserted via a skin incision through the liver and common bile duct into the duodenum.Its purpose is to provide for drainage of bile past obstructed bile ducts and into the small intestine, where it aids digestion. Called also transhepatic biliary catheter.iliary catheter (biliary decompression catheter) a catheter inserted via a skin incision through the liver and common bile duct into the duodenum. Its purpose is to provide for drainage of bile past obstructed bile ducts and into the small intestine, where it aids digestion.