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hepaticocholecystenterostomy

hepaticocholecystenterostomy noun: a surgical procedure that creates a new pathway for bile to flow from the liver through the gallbladder into the intestine when the normal bile ducts are blocked or damaged. It is a type of biliary bypass surgery used to relieve bile obstruction, reduce jaundice, and protect liver function.

Noun

hepaticocholecystenterostomy (plural hepaticocholecystenterostomies)

  1. A surgical procedure that creates a new pathway for bile to flow from the liver through the gallbladder into the intestine when the normal bile ducts are blocked or damaged. It is a type of biliary bypass surgery used to relieve bile obstruction, reduce jaundice, and protect liver function.

Forms of hepaticocholecystenterostomy

pluralhepaticocholecystenterostomies
alternative formhepatocholecystenterostomy

Origin of hepaticocholecystenterostomy

From hepatico- + cholecysto- + entero- + -stomy.

Questions about hepaticocholecystenterostomy

What does hepaticocholecystenterostomy mean?
Hepaticocholecystenterostomy means a surgical procedure that creates a new pathway for bile to flow from the liver through the gallbladder into the intestine when the normal bile ducts are blocked or damaged. It is a type of biliary bypass surgery used to relieve bile obstruction, reduce jaundice, and protect liver function.
What part of speech is hepaticocholecystenterostomy?
Hepaticocholecystenterostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of hepaticocholecystenterostomy?
The plural of hepaticocholecystenterostomy is hepaticocholecystenterostomies.

Words near hepaticocholecystenterostomy in the dictionary

  1. hepatically
  2. hepaticas
  3. hepatico-
  4. hepaticobiliary
  5. hepaticocholecystenterostomies
  6. hepaticocholecystenterostomy
  7. hepaticocholecystostcholecystenterostomy
  8. hepaticoduodenostomies
  9. hepaticoduodenostomy
  10. hepaticogastrostomies
  11. hepaticogastrostomy

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