hepatocholangiostomy

noun

A surgical creation of an opening into the common bile duct in order to permit drainage.

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Meanings

nounhepatocholangiostomy (plural hepatocholangiostomies)

plural hepatocholangiostomies

  1. medicineA surgical creation of an opening into the common bile duct in order to permit drainage.

Origin

From hepato- + cholangiostomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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