choledochotomy

[ kuh-led-i-kot-uh-mee, koh-luh-doh-kot-, kol-i- ]

/ kəˌlɛd ɪˈkɒt ə mi, ˌkoʊ lə doʊˈkɒt-, ˌkɒl ɪ- /

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noun, plural cho·led·o·chot·o·mies.Surgery.

incision of the common bile duct.

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Origin of choledochotomy

1890–95; <New Latin choledoch(us) (see choledochostomy) + -o- + -tomy

Words nearby choledochotomy

choledocholithiasis, choledocholithotomy, choledochoplasty, choledochorrhaphy, choledochostomy, choledochotomy, choledochous, choleic, choleic acid, cholelith, cholelithiasis

Medical definitions for choledochotomy

choledochotomy

[ kə-lĕd′ə-kŏt′ə-mē ]

Incision into the common bile duct.