hepaticogastrostomy

noun

A surgical procedure in which the hepatic bile duct is connected to the stomach to allow bile to drain directly into the stomach, typically performed to bypass an obstruction in the biliary system.

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Meanings

nounhepaticogastrostomy (plural hepaticogastrostomies)

plural hepaticogastrostomies · alternative hepatogastrostomy

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which the hepatic bile duct is connected to the stomach to allow bile to drain directly into the stomach, typically performed to bypass an obstruction in the biliary system.

Origin

From hepatico- + gastro- + -stomy.

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

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