choledochectomy

choledochectomy

 [kol″ĕ-do-kek´to-me]

excision of part of the common bile duct.

cho·led·o·chec·to·my

(kō'led-ō-kek'tō-mē),

Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct.

[choledoch- + G. ektomē, excision]

choledochectomy

(kə-lĕd′ə-kĕk′tə-mē, kō′lĭ-dō-)

n.

Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct.

cho·le·doch·ec·to·my

(kō-lĕd'ō-kek'tŏ-mē)

Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct.

[choledoch- + G. ektomē, excision]