Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choledocholithotomy

/koʊˌliːdoʊˌkɒləˌθɒtəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chole-do-cholitho-to-my
IPA: /koʊˌliːdoʊˌkɒləˌθɒtəmi/

38

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure involving incision of the common bile duct to remove obstructing biliary calculi in a case of choledocholithiasis.

Example Sentences

"Two months later, he opened the duct of another patient and took out gallstones – the first choledocholithotomy."

Etymology

From choledoch + -o- + lithotomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: choledoch
Suffix: -o-

Inflected Forms

choledocholithotomies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce choledocholithotomy?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˌliːdoʊˌkɒləˌθɒtəmi/.
What does choledocholithotomy mean?: A surgical procedure involving incision of the common bile duct to remove obstructing biliary calculi in a case of choledocholithiasis.
Where does choledocholithotomy come from?: From choledoch + -o- + lithotomy.

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