Choledochectomy

/ˌkoʊlədɑˈkɛktəmi/ noun

A surgical operation to remove all or part of the common bile duct.

From choledoch + Greek '-ektomy' (surgical removal). This term was coined as surgical capabilities expanded to treat diseased bile ducts.

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb