duodenocholedochotomy

noun

A surgical procedure involving the creation of an incision between the duodenum and the common bile duct, typically performed to gain access to or relieve obstruction of the biliary system and allow drainage of bile.

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Meanings

nounduodenocholedochotomy (countable and uncountable, plural duodenocholedochotomies)

plural duodenocholedochotomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure involving the creation of an incision between the duodenum and the common bile duct, typically performed to gain access to or relieve obstruction of the biliary system and allow drainage of bile.

Origin

From duodeno- + choledochotomy.

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

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“duodenocholedochotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenocholedochotomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duodenocholedochotomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodenocholedochotomy.

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