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cholangiojejunostomy

cholangiojejunostomy noun: a anastomosis that connects the bile duct directly to the jejunum to restore bile flow when the normal drainage pathway is blocked or damaged.

Noun

cholangiojejunostomy (plural cholangiojejunostomies)

  1. A anastomosis that connects the bile duct directly to the jejunum to restore bile flow when the normal drainage pathway is blocked or damaged.

Forms of cholangiojejunostomy

pluralcholangiojejunostomies

Origin of cholangiojejunostomy

From cholangio- + jejuno- + -stomy.

Questions about cholangiojejunostomy

What does cholangiojejunostomy mean?
Cholangiojejunostomy means a anastomosis that connects the bile duct directly to the jejunum to restore bile flow when the normal drainage pathway is blocked or damaged.
What part of speech is cholangiojejunostomy?
Cholangiojejunostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cholangiojejunostomy?
The plural of cholangiojejunostomy is cholangiojejunostomies.

Words near cholangiojejunostomy in the dictionary

  1. cholangiohepatitides
  2. cholangiohepatitis
  3. cholangiohepatoma
  4. cholangiohepatomas
  5. cholangiojejunostomies
  6. cholangiojejunostomy
  7. cholangiolar
  8. cholangiole
  9. cholangioles
  10. cholangiolitic
  11. cholangiolitis

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