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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
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