Overview. A biliary obstruction is a blockage of the bile ducts. The bile ducts carry bile from the liver and gallbladder through the pancreas to the small intestine (the duodenum). Bile is a dark-green or yellowish-brown fluid secreted by the liver to digest fats.
Definition of Hamartia. Hamartia is the fatal flaw in a protagonist or hero that leads to this characterâs downfall. Aristotle first used the term hamartia in his essay Poetics, the first known treatise on literary theory.
Hamartoma is a rare benign tumour of the spleen, with an autopsy incidence of 0.13%. Approximately one-sixth of hamartomas are found in children (<16 years). They are usually <3 cm in diameter, but can reach up to 18 cm in size.