cholecystoenterostomy

A form of cholecystenterostomy — 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.

Scrabble 36

Meanings

nouncholecystoenterostomy (plural cholecystoenterostomies)

plural cholecystoenterostomies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cholecystenterostomy.

Synonyms & antonyms

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