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choledochojejunostomy

/kəˌlɛdoʊkoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/

choledochojejunostomy noun: a surgical procedure that connects the common bile duct to the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction and flow into the small intestine.

choledochojejunostomy: a surgical procedure that connects the common bile duct to the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an...
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Noun

choledochojejunostomy (plural choledochojejunostomies)

  1. A surgical procedure that connects the common bile duct to the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction and flow into the small intestine.

Forms of choledochojejunostomy

pluralcholedochojejunostomies

Origin of choledochojejunostomy

From choledocho- + jejunostomy.

Questions about choledochojejunostomy

What does choledochojejunostomy mean?
Choledochojejunostomy means a surgical procedure that connects the common bile duct to the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction and flow into the small intestine.
What part of speech is choledochojejunostomy?
Choledochojejunostomy is a noun.
How do you pronounce choledochojejunostomy?
Choledochojejunostomy is pronounced /kəˌlɛdoʊkoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/.
What is the plural of choledochojejunostomy?
The plural of choledochojejunostomy is choledochojejunostomies.

Words near choledochojejunostomy in the dictionary

  1. choledochoenterostomy
  2. choledochogram
  3. choledochograms
  4. choledochojejunal
  5. choledochojejunostomies
  6. choledochojejunostomy
  7. choledocholithiases
  8. choledocholithiasis
  9. choledocholithotomies
  10. choledocholithotomy
  11. choledocholithotripsies

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