| cholecystomy | Incision into the gallbladder. Synonym: cholecystomy. Origin: chole-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + tome, incision Laparoscopic cholecystotomy, minimally invasive surgical technique for removal of the gallbladder that uses a laparoscope for visualization of the gallbladder and placement of instruments into the abdominal cavity through trocars, therefore avoiding the traditional incision. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cholecystopaque | A radiographic contrast medium that opacifies the gallbladder following oral administration, by virtue of hepatic secretion and gallbladder concentration; used in cholecystography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholecystopathy | Disease of the gallbladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholecystopexy | Suture of the gallbladder to the abdominal wall. Origin: chole-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholecystorrhaphy | Suture of an incised or ruptured gallbladder. Origin: chole-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + rhaphe, sewing (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholecystosonography | Ultrasonic examination of the gallbladder. Origin: cholecysto-+ sonography (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholecystostomy | Establishment of an opening into the gallbladder either for drainage or surgical communication with another part of the digestive tract, usually the duodenum or jejunum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cholecystotomy | Incision into the gallbladder. Synonym: cholecystomy. Origin: chole-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + tome, incision Laparoscopic cholecystotomy, minimally invasive surgical technique for removal of the gallbladder that uses a laparoscope for visualization of the gallbladder and placement of instruments into the abdominal cavity through trocars, therefore avoiding the traditional incision. (05 Mar 2000) |
| choledoch | Synonym: common bile duct. Origin: G. Choledochos, containing bile, fr. Chole, bile, + dechomai, to receive (05 Mar 2000) |
| choledoch duct | <anatomy> A duct that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). (27 Sep 1997) |
| choledochal | Relating to the common bile duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| choledochal cyst | <radiology> Segmental dilatation of common bile duct, F more than > M, 60% under 10 years of age, classic clinical triad in less than 40%, jaundice, RUQ mass, abdominal pain, choledochocele (type 3 cyst): bloops into duodenum, 8% associated with Caroli disease (12 Dec 1998) |
| choledochal sphincter | Smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct immediately proximal to the hepatopancreatic ampulla; it is this sphincter that controls the flow of bile in the duodenum. Synonym: musculus sphincter ductus choledochi, Boyden's sphincter, choledochal sphincter, sphincter muscle of common bile duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| choledochectomy | Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct. Origin: choledoch-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| choledochendysis | Synonym: choledochotomy. Origin: choledoch-+ G. Endysis, an entering in (05 Mar 2000) |