acholia n 1: a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed [syn: {acholia}, {cholestasis}]
Acholia \A*cho"li*a\ ([.a]*k[=o]"l[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., from Gr. 'acholi`a; 'a priv. + cholh` bile.] (Med.) Deficiency or lack of bile. AS [1913 Webster]