Pronunciation: ˌ k ō -l ə - ' st ā -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sta · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1935
: a checking or failure of bile flow
– cho · le · stat · ic \ - ' sta-tik \ adjective
Pronunciation: ˌ k ō -l ə - ' st ā -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sta · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1935
: a checking or failure of bile flow
– cho · le · stat · ic \ - ' sta-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012