cholangiostomy

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noun

The formation of a fistula into a bile duct

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Meanings

nouncholangiostomy (usually uncountable, plural cholangiostomies)

plural cholangiostomies

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe formation of a fistula into a bile duct

Origin

From cholangio- + -stomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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