choledochocholedochostomy

noun

A surgical procedure in which the two ends of the common bile duct are joined together to restore the normal flow of bile after injury, blockage, or removal of a damaged segment.

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Meanings

nouncholedochocholedochostomy (countable and uncountable, plural choledochocholedochostomies)

plural choledochocholedochostomies · alternative choledocho-choledochostomy

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure in which the two ends of the common bile duct are joined together to restore the normal flow of bile after injury, blockage, or removal of a damaged segment.

Origin

From choledocho- + choledocho- + -stomy.

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APA

choledochocholedochostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choledochocholedochostomy

MLA

“choledochocholedochostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choledochocholedochostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choledochocholedochostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choledochocholedochostomy.

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