cho·le·cys·ten·ter·os·to·my
| \ -ˌtent-ə-ˈräs-tə-mē
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variants:
or cholecystoenterostomy \
-ˌsis-tō-ˌent-
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plural cholecystenterostomies
Medical Definition of cholecystenterostomy
: surgical union of and creation of a passage between the gallbladder and the intestine
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“Cholecystenterostomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cholecystenterostomy. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.
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