Medical Definition of Choledocholithiasis

1. This term describes the presence of gallstones within the biliary tract (common bile duct). Approximately 15% of individuals with gallstones will develop stones within the common bile duct. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. More severe cases may include fever, chills and jaundice. Bile duct blockage can be life-threatening and also cause biliary cirrhosis as a complication. See: biliary tract. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Choledocholithiasis

choledochal cyst
choledochal sphincter
choledochectomy
choledochendysis
choledochiarctia
choledochitis
choledocho-
choledochocholedochostomy
choledochoduodenal junction
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoenterostomy
choledochography
choledochojejunostomies
choledochojejunostomy
choledocholith
choledocholithiasis (current term)
choledocholithotomy
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotrity
choledochoplasty
choledochorrhaphy
choledochostomy
choledochotomy
choledochous
choledochus
choleglobin
cholehematin
cholehemia
choleic
choleic acid

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