choledocholithotomy

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• choledocholithotomy — Incision of the common bile duct for the extraction of a stone. [choledocho + G. lithos, stone, + tome, incision] * * * cho·led·o·cho·li·thot·o·my lith ät ə mē n, pl mies surgical incision of the common bile duct for removal of a galls …   Medical dictionary

• cholelithotomy — Operative removal of a gallstone. [chole + G. lithos, stone, + tome, incision] * * * n. removal of gallstones by cholecystotomy. * * * cho·le·li·thot·o·my (ko″lə lĭ thotґə me) removal of gallstones through an incision in the… …   Medical dictionary