choledochoduodenostomy

/kəˌliːdoʊkoʊˌduːədiːəˈnɑːstəmi/

noun

A surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and the duodenum to allow bile to drain directly into the small intestine, typically used to bypass obstruction of the distal bile duct.

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Meanings

nouncholedochoduodenostomy (countable and uncountable, plural choledochoduodenostomies, abbreviation CDD)

plural choledochoduodenostomies · abbreviation CDD

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and the duodenum to allow bile to drain directly into the small intestine, typically used to bypass obstruction of the distal bile duct.

Origin

From choledocho- + duodeno- + -stomy.

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

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