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choledocholithiasis

choledocholithiasis

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Stones that block the main tube carrying bile from the liver to the intestine
  • noun
  • /ˌkoʊlɪˌdɒkəˌlɪθˈaɪəsɪs/
  • Specialized
: coledocolitiasis
  • Symptoms of choledocholithiasis can include jaundice and severe abdominal pain.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with choledocholithiasis after reviewing the ultrasound results.

  • He suffers from choledocholithiasis and needs surgery.

  • Surgery was required to remove the stones caused by choledocholithiasis.

  • The patient was diagnosed with choledocholithiasis last week.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with choledocholithiasis after reviewing the ultrasound results.

  • Symptoms of choledocholithiasis can include jaundice and severe abdominal pain.

  • Surgery was necessary to remove the stones caused by choledocholithiasis.

Surface Forms

choledocholithiasis singular
choledocholithiases plural

Morphology

choledocholithiasis = choledocho + lith + iasis

The word is a medical term with roots from Greek, making it opaque for most English learners without specialized knowledge in medicine.

Etymology

The word choledocholithiasis comes from old Greek parts: chole- 'bile', doch- 'duct', lith- 'stone', and -iasis 'condition'. So it means 'the condition of a stone in the bile duct' and is used for gallstones that block the bile tube.