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choledocholithotomy.

A surgical procedure involving incision of the common bile duct to remove obstructing biliary calculi in a case of choledocholithiasis.

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noun/koʊˌliːdoʊˌkɒləˌθɒtəmi/
  1. A surgical procedure involving incision of the common bile duct to remove obstructing biliary calculi in a case of choledocholithiasis.

Where this word comes from

From choledoch + -o- + lithotomy.

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