choledochotomy

9.9

A cut into the tube that carries bile to remove a blockage like a gallstone

noun
/ˌkoʊlɪˈdɒkəˌtoʊmi/

Specialized

: coledocotomía

A choledochotomy may be necessary if gallstones are lodged in the common bile duct.

Examples

During the operation, the surgeon performed a choledochotomy to access the bile duct.
The surgeon performed a choledochotomy to relieve the patient's pain.
The patient recovered quickly after undergoing a choledochotomy to clear the blocked duct.
After the choledochotomy, the patient required close monitoring.
The patient recovered quickly after undergoing a choledochotomy to clear the blocked duct.
A choledochotomy may be necessary if gallstones are lodged in the common bile duct.
During the operation, the surgeon performed a choledochotomy to access the bile duct.

Synonyms

choledocholithotomy

vscholedochotomy

Specialized

1 9.9

An operation that removes stones from the bile duct

is an incision to reach or treat blockages in the common bile duct

Surface Forms

choledochotomy singular

choledochotomies plural

Morphology

choledochotomy = bile duct + common bile duct (opaque) = choledoch + otomy

The form 'choledoch-' is a technical Greek combining form for the (common) bile duct and '-otomy' denotes surgical incision; this medical composition is specialized vocabulary not obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word choledochotomy breaks into three Greek parts: chole ('bile'), docho ('duct', like the English word 'duct'), and -tomy ('cut', as in lobotomy). So a choledochotomy is a 'cut into the bile duct', which is why it names the surgery to open the duct and remove a stone.