choledochostomy

choledochostomy
/keuh led'i kos"teuh mee, koh'leuh doh kos"-, kol'i-/, n., pl. choledochostomies. Surg.
formation of a temporary opening through the abdominal wall into the common bile duct, usually to remove stones.
[ < NL choledoch(us) ( < Gk choledóchos, equiv. to chole- CHOLE- + dóchos DUCT) + -O- + -STOMY]

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  • choledochostomy — Establishment of a fistula into the common bile duct. [choledocho + G. stoma, mouth] * * * cho·led·o·chos·to·my käs tə mē n, pl mies surgical incision of the common bile duct usu. to effect drainage * * * cho·led·o·chos·to·my (ko led″ə …   Medical dictionary

  • choledochostomy — n. surgical operation to remove stones from the bile duct …   English contemporary dictionary

  • choledochostomy — cho·led·o·chos·to·my …   English syllables

  • choledochostomy —  ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkästəmē; ˌkōləˌdäˈk , ˌkälə noun ( es) Etymology: choledoch + o + stomy : surgical incision of the common bile duct usually to effect drainage * * * /keuh led i kos teuh mee, koh leuh doh kos , kol i /, n., pl. choledochostomies.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stoma (medicine) — A stoma (Greek pl. stomata) is an opening (a direct translation of the Koine Greek would be mouth ), either natural or surgically created, which connects a portion of the body cavity to the outside environment. Surgical procedures in which… …   Wikipedia

  • choledochotomy — /keuh led i kot euh mee, koh leuh doh kot , kol i /, n., pl. choledochotomies. Surg. incision of the common bile duct. [1890 95; < NL choledoch(us) (see CHOLEDOCHOSTOMY) + O + TOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • χοληδοχοστομία — η, Ν ιατρ. διάνοιξη τού χοληδόχου πόρου για την τοποθέτηση σωλήνα παροχετεύσεως στον αυλό του. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. choledochostomy < χοληδόχος + στομία (< στομος < στόμα)] …   Dictionary of Greek

  • choledochotomy — /keuh led i kot euh mee, koh leuh doh kot , kol i /, n., pl. choledochotomies. Surg. incision of the common bile duct. [1890 95; < NL choledoch(us) (see CHOLEDOCHOSTOMY) + O + TOMY] …   Useful english dictionary

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