what is pericholangitis
[perâ²ÉkÅâ²lanjÄ«â²tis] Etymology: Gk, peri + chole, bile, angeion, vessel, itis, inflammation. an inflammatory condition of the tissues surrounding the bile ducts in the liver. Pericholangitis is a complication of ulcerative colitis and portal hypertension. Treatment of the ulcerative colitis has little effect on the liver disease. See also ulcerative colitis.