Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choledochoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chole-do-choscopy
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diagnostic procedure where a small endoscope is inserted into the common bile duct to directly visualize its inside.

Example Sentences

"Two weeks after the procedure, choledochoscopy indicated that RFA was able to induce some destruction of local tumor tissue."

Etymology

From choledocho- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: choledocho
Suffix: scopy

Inflected Forms

choledochoscopies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

choledochoscope

Questions

What does choledochoscopy mean?: A diagnostic procedure where a small endoscope is inserted into the common bile duct to directly visualize its inside.
Where does choledochoscopy come from?: From choledocho- + -scopy.

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