See Also: choledochotomy(medicine)

suppurate (iou) and choledochotomy (medicine)


suppurate (iou)



suppurate verb. LME.
[Latin suppurat- pa. ppl stem of suppurare, formed as SUB- + pur-, pus PUS: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Cause (a sore, tumour, etc.) to form pus. LME-L18.
verb intrans. Form pus; become converted into and discharge pus. M17.

choledochotomy (medicine)


choledochotomy
<procedure> Incision into the common bile duct.

Synonym: choledochendysis.

Origin: choledocho-+ G. Tome, incision