choledochotomy

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noun

A surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is cut open to access its interior to usually remove gallstones, relieve obstruction, or inserting instruments like a stent or drainage tube.

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Meanings

nouncholedochotomy (plural choledochotomies)

plural choledochotomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is cut open to access its interior to usually remove gallstones, relieve obstruction, or inserting instruments like a stent or drainage tube.

Origin

From choledocho- + -tomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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