choledochotomy
[ kuh-led-i-kot-uh-mee, koh-luh-doh-kot-, kol-i- ]
/ kəˌlɛd ɪˈkɒt ə mi, ˌkoʊ lə doʊˈkɒt-, ˌkɒl ɪ- /
noun, plural cho·led·o·chot·o·mies. Surgery.
incision of the common bile duct.
Origin of choledochotomy
Words nearby choledochotomy
choledocholithiasis,
choledocholithotomy,
choledochoplasty,
choledochorrhaphy,
choledochostomy,
choledochotomy,
choledochous,
cholee,
choleic,
choleic acid,
cholelith
Medical definitions for choledochotomy
choledochotomy
[ kə-lĕd′ə-kŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision into the common bile duct.