cholangiojejunostomy

noun

A anastomosis that connects the bile duct directly to the jejunum to restore bile flow when the normal drainage pathway is blocked or damaged.

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Meanings

nouncholangiojejunostomy (plural cholangiojejunostomies)

plural cholangiojejunostomies

  1. medicineA anastomosis that connects the bile duct directly to the jejunum to restore bile flow when the normal drainage pathway is blocked or damaged.

Origin

From cholangio- + jejuno- + -stomy.

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cholangiojejunostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholangiojejunostomy

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“cholangiojejunostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholangiojejunostomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholangiojejunostomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholangiojejunostomy.

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