choledochoplasty

noun

A surgical procedure used to repair or reconstruct the common bile duct, often by suturing it or enlarging it to restore normal bile flow when the duct is narrowed or damaged.

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Meanings

nouncholedochoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural choledochoplasties)

plural choledochoplasties

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure used to repair or reconstruct the common bile duct, often by suturing it or enlarging it to restore normal bile flow when the duct is narrowed or damaged.

Origin

From choledocho- + -plasty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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