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cholecystojejunostomy

/ˌkoʊliˌsɪstoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑstəmi/

cholecystojejunostomy noun: a surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction in the bile ducts and flow into the small intestine.

Noun

cholecystojejunostomy (plural cholecystojejunostomies)

  1. A surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction in the bile ducts and flow into the small intestine.

Forms of cholecystojejunostomy

pluralcholecystojejunostomies

Origin of cholecystojejunostomy

From cholecysto- + jejuno- + -stomy.

Questions about cholecystojejunostomy

What does cholecystojejunostomy mean?
Cholecystojejunostomy means a surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction in the bile ducts and flow into the small intestine.
What part of speech is cholecystojejunostomy?
Cholecystojejunostomy is a noun.
How do you pronounce cholecystojejunostomy?
Cholecystojejunostomy is pronounced /ˌkoʊliˌsɪstoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑstəmi/.
What is the plural of cholecystojejunostomy?
The plural of cholecystojejunostomy is cholecystojejunostomies.

Words near cholecystojejunostomy in the dictionary

  1. cholecystograms
  2. cholecystographic
  3. cholecystographically
  4. cholecystography
  5. cholecystojejunostomies
  6. cholecystojejunostomy
  7. cholecystokinase
  8. cholecystokinases
  9. cholecystokinetic
  10. cholecystokinin
  11. cholecystokininergic

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