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choledocholithotripsy

choledocholithotripsy noun: fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct.

Noun

choledocholithotripsy (usually uncountable, plural choledocholithotripsies)

  1. (usually) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct

Forms of choledocholithotripsy

pluralcholedocholithotripsies

Origin of choledocholithotripsy

From choledocho- + lithotripsy.

Questions about choledocholithotripsy

What does choledocholithotripsy mean?
Choledocholithotripsy means fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct.
What part of speech is choledocholithotripsy?
Choledocholithotripsy is a noun.
What is the plural of choledocholithotripsy?
The plural of choledocholithotripsy is choledocholithotripsies.

Words near choledocholithotripsy in the dictionary

  1. choledocholithiases
  2. choledocholithiasis
  3. choledocholithotomies
  4. choledocholithotomy
  5. choledocholithotripsies
  6. choledocholithotripsy
  7. choledochoplasties
  8. choledochoplasty
  9. choledochorrhaphies
  10. choledochorrhaphy
  11. choledochoscope

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