a. Med. Forms: 7 choleduc, 8 cholidoc, 9 cholidoch, choledoch. [a. F. cholédoque, f. mod.L. choledochus:—Gr. χοληδόχ-ος containing bile, f. χολή bile + δοχ-ός containing, receiving.] Containing or receiving bile; as choledoch duct, canal, the tube formed by the union of the hepatic and cystic ducts.

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1681.  trans. Willis’ Rem. Med. Wks., Voc., Choleduc vessels, The vessels that hold and send forth the Gall.

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1799.  Med. Jrnl., II. 48. The cistic and cholidoc canals.

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1835.  Penny Cycl., IV. 395/2. The orifice of the choledoch duct.

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  B.  as sb. The choledoch duct.

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1859.  Todd, Cycl. Anat., V. 94/1. An excretory duct … piercing the intestine of the side of the choledoch. Ibid., 106/2. Now in cats the pancreatic duct joins the choledoch before it enters the intestine.

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  Hence † Choledochal a. = prec.

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1684.  trans. Bonet’s Merc. Compit., VI. 232. Purging … evacuates the choledochal Vessels.

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