Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0604 short lesson, about 20 seconds
choledoch/o: Common Bile Duct
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The idea
The combining form choledoch slash o names the common bile duct, carrying bile toward the small intestine.
In practice
Choledocholithiasis is the presence of a stone in the common bile duct.
Where people slip
Chol names bile; choledoch names the duct carrying it.
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