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yellow bile

 

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Noun yellow bile has 1 sense
  1. yellow bile, choler - a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
    --1 is a kind of liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour

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Term: Yellow Bile

Description:

Yellow bile, also known as choler or choleric humor, is one of the four bodily humors described in ancient Greek and medieval medical theory. It was believed to be one of the essential fluids that influenced a person's temperament and health. Yellow bile was associated with the element of fire and the season of summer.

Sample Sentences:

  • The accumulation of yellow bile in the body is said to cause irritability and a hot-tempered disposition.
  • The ancient Greeks believed that an excess of yellow bile in one's system could lead to melancholy and melancholic behavior.
  • In medieval times, physicians sought to balance the four humors, including yellow bile, through various treatments and remedies.
  • The physician examined the patient's tongue and noted the presence of a yellow coating, indicating a possible imbalance of yellow bile.

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