choledocholithotomy
/koʊˌliːdoʊˌkɒləˌθɒtəmi/
choledocholithotomy noun: a surgical procedure involving incision of the common bile duct to remove obstructing biliary calculi in a case of choledocholithiasis.
Noun
choledocholithotomy (plural choledocholithotomies)
- A surgical procedure involving incision of the common bile duct to remove obstructing biliary calculi in a case of choledocholithiasis.
- Two months later, he opened the duct of another patient and took out gallstones – the first choledocholithotomy.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 578
choledocholithotomy meaning in Tamil
choledocholithotomy in Tamil
- பித்தக்குழல் கல்லெடுப்பு
Forms of choledocholithotomy
| plural | choledocholithotomies |
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Origin of choledocholithotomy
From choledoch + -o- + lithotomy.
Questions about choledocholithotomy
- What does choledocholithotomy mean?
- Choledocholithotomy means a surgical procedure involving incision of the common bile duct to remove obstructing biliary calculi in a case of choledocholithiasis.
- What is choledocholithotomy in Tamil?
- Choledocholithotomy in Tamil is பித்தக்குழல் கல்லெடுப்பு. See Choledocholithotomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is choledocholithotomy?
- Choledocholithotomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce choledocholithotomy?
- Choledocholithotomy is pronounced /koʊˌliːdoʊˌkɒləˌθɒtəmi/.
- What is the plural of choledocholithotomy?
- The plural of choledocholithotomy is choledocholithotomies.
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