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duodenocholedochotomy

duodenocholedochotomy noun: a surgical procedure involving the creation of an incision between the duodenum and the common bile duct, typically performed to gain access to or relieve obstruction of the biliary system and allow drainage of bile.

Noun

duodenocholedochotomy (countable and uncountable, plural duodenocholedochotomies)

  1. A surgical procedure involving the creation of an incision between the duodenum and the common bile duct, typically performed to gain access to or relieve obstruction of the biliary system and allow drainage of bile.

Forms of duodenocholedochotomy

pluralduodenocholedochotomies

Origin of duodenocholedochotomy

From duodeno- + choledochotomy.

Questions about duodenocholedochotomy

What does duodenocholedochotomy mean?
Duodenocholedochotomy means a surgical procedure involving the creation of an incision between the duodenum and the common bile duct, typically performed to gain access to or relieve obstruction of the biliary system and allow drainage of bile.
What part of speech is duodenocholedochotomy?
Duodenocholedochotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of duodenocholedochotomy?
The plural of duodenocholedochotomy is duodenocholedochotomies.

Words near duodenocholedochotomy in the dictionary

  1. duodeno-ileal
  2. duodeno-jejunal
  3. duodeno-pancreatic
  4. duodenobiliary
  5. duodenocholedochotomies
  6. duodenocholedochotomy
  7. duodenocolic
  8. duodenocystostomies
  9. duodenocystostomy
  10. duodenoduodenostomies
  11. duodenoduodenostomy

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