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choledochoduodenostomy

noun

  1. surgical procedure
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From choledocho- + duodeno- + -stomy.

  1. A surgical procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the common bile duct and the duodenum to allow bile to drain directly into the small intestine, typically used to bypass obstruction of the distal bile duct.