choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy · choledochoduodenostomies
A surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct…A surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and the duodenum to allow bile to drain directly into the small intestine, typically used to bypass obstruction of the distal bile duct.
/kəˌliːdoʊkoʊˌduːədiːəˈnɑːstəmi/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and the duodenum to allow bile to drain directly into the small intestine, typically used to bypass obstruction of the distal bile duct.
Origin
From choledocho- + duodeno- + -stomy.From choledocho- + duodeno- + -stomy.
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Forms
plural: choledochoduodenostomiesWord family
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