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(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an opening is made between the gallbladder and the duodenum to allow bile to flow directly into the intestine..
Use cholecystoduodenostomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cholecystoduodenostomy means (surgery) A surgical procedure in which an opening is made between the gallbladder and the duodenum to allow bile to flow directly into the intestine..
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Use cholecystoduodenostomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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