choledochoenterostomy

/kəˌliːdoʊkoʊˌɛntəˈrɑːstəmi/

noun

A surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and a segment of the small intestine to divert or restore the flow of bile, typically to bypass an obstruction.

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Meanings

nouncholedochoenterostomy (plural choledochoenterostomies)

plural choledochoenterostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and a segment of the small intestine to divert or restore the flow of bile, typically to bypass an obstruction.

Origin

From choledocho- + entero- + -stomy

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