If done through the mouth/throat, it's called endoscopy.
Choledocholithotomy is surgical incision into the common bile duct to remove a stone.
choledocholithotomy(koh-led-oh-koh-lih-THOT-oh-mee) is an incision into the common bile duct for the removal of gallstones
Cholecystecomy is just a fancy medical word meaning "surgical removal of the gallbladder." A patient with a history of a cholecystecomy no longer has a gallbladder.
Cholecystectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder. It is typically done to treat gallbladder conditions such as gallstones or inflammation.
Cystectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the bladder.
Ostectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of a bone.
Hemorrhoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of hemorrhoids. -ectomy is the combining form meaning surgical removal.
Parotidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the parotid gland.
Also known as cholelithotomy, gallstone removal is a procedure that rids the gallbladder of calculus buildup.
Hemiglossectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half the tongue.
Hemihepatectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half or a lobe of the liver.
Hydrocelectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a hydrocele.
The medical term for the surgical removal of the pylorus is "pyloromyotomy."
Cholecystitis which means an inflamed gallbladder is often treated by surgical removal of the gallbladder called cholecystectomy.