cholelithotomy

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cholelithotomy /cho·le·li·thot·o·my/ (-lĭ-thot´ah-me) incision of the biliary tract for removal of gallstones.

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Surgical removal of a gallstone.

Cholelithotomy

Surgical incision into the gallbladder to remove stones.

Mentioned in: Gallstone Removal

cholelithotomy

[-lithot′əmē]

a surgical operation to remove gallstones through an incision in the gallbladder.

cholelithotomy [ko″le-lĭ-thot´ah-me]

incision of the biliary tract for removal of gallstones; it may be either in the gallbladder (cholecystolithotomy) or in the common bile duct (choledocholithotomy).

cholelithotomy

incision of the biliary tract for removal of gallstones.

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