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choledochojejunostomy

/kəˌlɛdoʊkoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chole-do-cho-je-junos-to-my
IPA
/kəˌlɛdoʊkoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/
51
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure that connects the common bile duct to the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction and flow into the small intestine.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χοληδόχος (kholēdókhos)bor. New Latin cholēdochusbor. English choledocho- English jejunostomy English choledochojejunostomy From choledocho- + jejunostomy.

Inflected Forms

choledochojejunostomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cholecystoduodenostomy cholecystojejunostomy choledochoduodenostomy

Questions

How do you pronounce choledochojejunostomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˌlɛdoʊkoʊdʒəˌdʒuːˈnɑːstəmi/.
What does choledochojejunostomy mean?
A surgical procedure that connects the common bile duct to the jejunum to allow bile to bypass an obstruction and flow into the small intestine.
Where does choledochojejunostomy come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χοληδόχος (kholēdókhos)bor. New Latin cholēdochusbor. English choledocho- English jejunostomy English choledochojejunostomy From choledocho- + jejunostomy.

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