Definition: Angio- = about, around (from Latin angulus), o about the center Chlo-Ec-Tis - inflammation of the bile ducts. An acute condition characterized by pain, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, and a high body temperature. Definition: Inflammation of the bile ducts. Causes pain, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, and a high body temperature.