Ascending cholangitis

/ɐsˈɛndɪŋ tʃˌɒlɐndʒˈaɪtɪs/

/ɐsˈɛndɪŋ tʃˌɑːlɐndʒˈaɪɾɪs/

a severe bacterial infection in the bile ducts, causing fever, jaundice, and abdominal pain, requiring urgent medical attention