choledocholithiasis

noun

The presence of gallstones in the common bile duct, where they can block bile flow from the liver and gallbladder into the small intestine.

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Meanings

nouncholedocholithiasis (plural choledocholithiases)

plural choledocholithiases

  1. medicineThe presence of gallstones in the common bile duct, where they can block bile flow from the liver and gallbladder into the small intestine.

Origin

From choledocho- + lithiasis.

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choledocholithiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choledocholithiasis

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“choledocholithiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choledocholithiasis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choledocholithiasis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choledocholithiasis.

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