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choledochoenterostomy

/kəˌliːdoʊkoʊˌɛntəˈrɑːstəmi/

choledochoenterostomy noun: a surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and a segment of the small intestine to divert or restore the flow of bile, typically to bypass an obstruction.

Noun

choledochoenterostomy (plural choledochoenterostomies)

  1. A surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and a segment of the small intestine to divert or restore the flow of bile, typically to bypass an obstruction.

Forms of choledochoenterostomy

pluralcholedochoenterostomies

Origin of choledochoenterostomy

From choledocho- + entero- + -stomy

Questions about choledochoenterostomy

What does choledochoenterostomy mean?
Choledochoenterostomy means a surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and a segment of the small intestine to divert or restore the flow of bile, typically to bypass an obstruction.
What part of speech is choledochoenterostomy?
Choledochoenterostomy is a noun.
How do you pronounce choledochoenterostomy?
Choledochoenterostomy is pronounced /kəˌliːdoʊkoʊˌɛntəˈrɑːstəmi/.
What is the plural of choledochoenterostomy?
The plural of choledochoenterostomy is choledochoenterostomies.

Words near choledochoenterostomy in the dictionary

  1. choledochocholedochostomy
  2. choledochoduodenal
  3. choledochoduodenostomies
  4. choledochoduodenostomy
  5. choledochoenterostomies
  6. choledochoenterostomy
  7. choledochogram
  8. choledochograms
  9. choledochojejunal
  10. choledochojejunostomies
  11. choledochojejunostomy

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