Acholia

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.

Signs and symptoms

Acholia results in pale feces.

Cause

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.

Etymology

Ancient Greek: a + chole.