<procedure> Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct. ... Origin: choledoch-+ G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ko″lә-do-kek´tә-me) excision of part of the common bile duct.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′led-ō-kek′tō-mē Definitions: 1. Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct.
choledochectomy Surgical removal of a portion of the common bile duct. The common bile duct is a tube for the passage of excretions or secretions that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine).