SINCE 1828
cholecystenterostomy
noun
cho·le·cys·ten·ter·os·to·my
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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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