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Where does “choledochus” come from?

choledochus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χοληδόχος — bile-containing.

Ancestry of “choledochus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχοληδόχοςbile-containing

Words derived from “choledochus”

  • choledochojejunostomy
  • choledochocele
  • choledochoscopy
  • choledochoduodenal
  • choledochocholedochostomy
  • choledochogram
  • choledocho-
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