cholecystojejunostomy

/ˌkoʊliˌsɪstoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑstəmi/

noun

A surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction in the bile ducts and flow into the small intestine.

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Meanings

nouncholecystojejunostomy (plural cholecystojejunostomies)

plural cholecystojejunostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction in the bile ducts and flow into the small intestine.

Origin

From cholecysto- + jejuno- + -stomy.

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