hepatocholangiojejunostomy
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Very rare
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56
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
9
Syllables
16
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A surgical procedure in which the hepatic bile ducts are directly connected to the jejunum to divert bile into the small intestine, usually performed to bypass obstruction or reconstruct the biliary tract.
Etymology
From hepato- + cholangio- + jejunostomy.