choledochojejunostomy /cho·led·o·cho·je·ju·nos·to·my/ (-jĕ″joo-nos´tah-me) anastomosis of the bile duct to the jejunum.
choledochojejunostomy
cho·led·o·cho·je·ju·nos·to·my (k -l d -k -j-j n s t-m , -jj-)n. The surgical formation of a communication between the common bile duct and the jejunum. |
choledochojejunostomy
[kōled′ədok′ōjē′jo̅o̅nos′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, chole, bile, dochus, containing; L, jejunus, empty; Gk, stoma, mouth
a surgical procedure in which the bile duct is connected to the jejunum.
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