choledochotomy
noun
cho·led·o·chot·o·my
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plural choledochotomies
Medical Definition of choledochotomy
: surgical incision of the common bile duct
Patients with clonorchiasis are usually asymptomatic and treatment is limited to complications. Treatment consists of cholecystectomy, choledochotomy, and T-tube drainage.— Walter G. Sullivan and Lawrence J. Koep, The Journal of the American Medical Association, 23 May 1980