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cholangiostomy

cholangiostomy noun: the formation of a fistula into a bile duct.

Noun

cholangiostomy (usually uncountable, plural cholangiostomies)

  1. (usually) The formation of a fistula into a bile duct

Forms of cholangiostomy

pluralcholangiostomies

Origin of cholangiostomy

From cholangio- + -stomy.

Words formed from cholangiostomy

Questions about cholangiostomy

What does cholangiostomy mean?
Cholangiostomy means the formation of a fistula into a bile duct.
What part of speech is cholangiostomy?
Cholangiostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cholangiostomy?
The plural of cholangiostomy is cholangiostomies.

Words near cholangiostomy in the dictionary

  1. cholangioprotective
  2. cholangioscopies
  3. cholangioscopy
  4. cholangiosis
  5. cholangiostomies
  6. cholangiostomy
  7. cholangiotic
  8. cholangitic
  9. cholangitides
  10. cholangitis
  11. cholangocarcinoma

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