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cholecystojejunostomy

/ˌkoʊliˌsɪstoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑstəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chole-cys-to-je-junos-to-my
IPA
/ˌkoʊliˌsɪstoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑstəmi/
50
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction in the bile ducts and flow into the small intestine.

Etymology

From cholecysto- + jejuno- + -stomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cholecystojejunostomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cholecystoduodenostomy choledochojejunostomy choledochoduodenostomy

Questions

How do you pronounce cholecystojejunostomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkoʊliˌsɪstoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑstəmi/.
What does cholecystojejunostomy mean?
A surgical procedure that creates a direct connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction in the bile ducts and flow into the small intestine.
Where does cholecystojejunostomy come from?
From cholecysto- + jejuno- + -stomy.

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