hepatocholangioenterostomy

noun

A surgical procedure that creates an anastomosis between the hepatic bile ducts and a segment of the intestine, allowing bile drainage into the gastrointestinal tract.

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Meanings

nounhepatocholangioenterostomy (plural hepatocholangioenterostomies)

plural hepatocholangioenterostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure that creates an anastomosis between the hepatic bile ducts and a segment of the intestine, allowing bile drainage into the gastrointestinal tract.

Origin

From hepato- + cholangio- + enterostomy.

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

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

Chicago

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

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