Where does “choledochostomy” come from?

choledochostomy (English) comes from English choledocho-, from New Latin choledochus, from Ancient Greek χοληδόχος — bile-containing.

choledochostomy (English): A surgical procedure in which an opening is created in the common bile duct to allow bile to drain or to relieve an obstruction

Definitions

  1. A surgical procedure in which an opening is created in the common bile duct to allow bile to drain or to relieve an obstruction

Ancestry of “choledochostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcholedocho-Relating to the common bile duct
2New Latincholedochus—
3Ancient Greekχοληδόχοςbile-containing
Every word from Ancient Greek χοληδόχος →Every word from English choledocho- →Every word from New Latin choledochus →