choledocholithotomy /cho·led·o·cho·li·thot·o·my/ (-lĭ-thot´ah-me) incision into common bile duct for stone removal.
choledocholithotomy
cho·led·o·cho·li·thot·o·my (k -l d -k -l -th t -m )n. Incision of the common bile duct for the extraction of an impacted gallstone. |
choledocholithotomy
[-lithot′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, chole + dochus, containing, lithos, stone, temnein, to cut
a surgical operation to make an incision in the common bile duct to remove a gallstone.
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