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choledochojejunostomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A surgical procedure that connects the common bile duct to the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction and flow into the small intestine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Etymology

Etymology tree New Latin cholēdochusbor. English choledocho- English jejunostomy English choledochojejunostomy From choledocho- + jejunostomy.