a form of biliary cirrhosis in which small intrahepatic ducts are destroyed while the major intra and extra hepatic ducts remain patent; most patients are middle aged females and have circulating antimitochondrial antibodies.
Also applicable to/known as
Chronic nonsuppurative destructive cholangitis
Cirrhosis:
cholangitic
cholestatic
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index Entries That Refer To 571.6