Atrabiliary
At·ra·bil·ia·ry
Atrabiliary
a.
- Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys.
- Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; -- from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.
Phrases & Compounds
- Atrabiliary arteries, capsules, and veins
- those pertaining to the kidney; -- called also renal arteries, capsules, and veins.