cholecystoduodenostomy

noun

A surgical procedure in which an opening is made between the gallbladder and the duodenum to allow bile to flow directly into the intestine.

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Meanings

nouncholecystoduodenostomy (plural cholecystoduodenostomies)

plural cholecystoduodenostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which an opening is made between the gallbladder and the duodenum to allow bile to flow directly into the intestine.

Origin

From cholecysto- + duodeno- + -stomy.

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Translations

Czech cholecystoduodenostomie
  • cholecystoduodenostomieanastomosis of gallbladder and duodenum
Latin cholecystoduodenostomia
  • cholecystoduodenostomiaanastomosis of gallbladder and duodenum
Cite this entry
APA

cholecystoduodenostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystoduodenostomy

MLA

“cholecystoduodenostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystoduodenostomy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholecystoduodenostomy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystoduodenostomy.

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