Waltman Walter syndrome

noun

A disorder characterized by accumulation of bile in the right subphrenic or subhepatic space, even when provision for drainage appears to have been adequate after a cholecystectomy.

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Meanings

nounWaltman Walter syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disorder characterized by accumulation of bile in the right subphrenic or subhepatic space, even when provision for drainage appears to have been adequate after a cholecystectomy.

Origin

Named after abdominal surgeon Dr. Waltman Walters.

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Waltman Walter syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waltman%20Walter%20syndrome

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“Waltman Walter syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waltman%20Walter%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waltman Walter syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waltman%20Walter%20syndrome.

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