hepaticocholecystenterostomy

noun

A surgical procedure that creates a new pathway for bile to flow from the liver through the gallbladder into the intestine when the normal bile ducts are blocked or damaged. It is a type of biliary bypass surgery used to relieve bile obstruction, reduce jaundice, and protect liver function.

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Meanings

nounhepaticocholecystenterostomy (plural hepaticocholecystenterostomies)

plural hepaticocholecystenterostomies · alternative hepatocholecystenterostomy

  1. medicineA surgical procedure that creates a new pathway for bile to flow from the liver through the gallbladder into the intestine when the normal bile ducts are blocked or damaged. It is a type of biliary bypass surgery used to relieve bile obstruction, reduce jaundice, and protect liver function.

Origin

From hepatico- + cholecysto- + entero- + -stomy.

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hepaticocholecystenterostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepaticocholecystenterostomy

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“hepaticocholecystenterostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepaticocholecystenterostomy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepaticocholecystenterostomy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepaticocholecystenterostomy.

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