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choledochotomy

choledochotomy noun: a surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is cut open to access its interior to usually remove gallstones, relieve obstruction, or inserting instruments like a stent or drainage tube.

Noun

choledochotomy (plural choledochotomies)

  1. A surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is cut open to access its interior to usually remove gallstones, relieve obstruction, or inserting instruments like a stent or drainage tube.

choledochotomy meaning in Tamil

choledochotomy in Tamil

பித்த குழாய் திறப்பு, பொதுபித்த நாளகல் நீக்கத்திறப்பு

Forms of choledochotomy

pluralcholedochotomies

Origin of choledochotomy

From choledocho- + -tomy.

Words formed from choledochotomy

Questions about choledochotomy

What does choledochotomy mean?
Choledochotomy means a surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is cut open to access its interior to usually remove gallstones, relieve obstruction, or inserting instruments like a stent or drainage tube.
What is choledochotomy in Tamil?
Choledochotomy in Tamil is பித்த குழாய் திறப்பு, பொதுபித்த நாளகல் நீக்கத்திறப்பு. See Choledochotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is choledochotomy?
Choledochotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of choledochotomy?
The plural of choledochotomy is choledochotomies.

Words near choledochotomy in the dictionary

  1. choledochoscopies
  2. choledochoscopy
  3. choledochostomies
  4. choledochostomy
  5. choledochotomies
  6. choledochotomy
  7. choledochs
  8. choleglobin
  9. cholehepatic
  10. choleic
  11. choleic acid

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