cholecystenterostomy

noun

A surgical procedure in which the gallbladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.

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cholecystoenterostomy
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Meanings

nouncholecystenterostomy (plural cholecystenterostomies)

plural cholecystenterostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which the gallbladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.

    Synonyms: cholecystoenterostomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA surgical procedure in which the gallbladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.

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cholecystoenterostomy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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