choledocholithotomy

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choledocholithotomy /cho·led·o·cho·li·thot·o·my/ (-lĭ-thot´ah-me) incision into common bile duct for stone removal.

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Incision of the common bile duct for the extraction of an impacted gallstone.

choledocholithotomy

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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.

choledocholithotomy [ko-led″ah-ko-lĭ-thot´ah-me]

incision into the common bile duct for removal of gallstones.

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