Atrabiliary
Atrabiliary ({not transcribed}) , adjective
1.
Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys.
2.
Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; -- from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.
Collocations (1)
Atrabiliary arteries or capsules or veins (Anatomy) , those pertaining to the kidney; -- called also renal arteries, capsules, and veins.