Choledochotomy


[kuh-led-i-kot-uh-mee, koh-luh-doh-kot-, kol-i-] /kəˌlɛd ɪˈkɒt ə mi, ˌkoʊ lə doʊˈkɒt-, ˌkɒl ɪ-/

noun, plural choledochotomies. Surgery.
1.
incision of the common bile duct.

choledochotomy cho·led·o·chot·o·my (kə-lěd’ə-kŏt’ə-mē)
n.
Incision into the common bile duct.

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