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Irritable; quick-tempered without apparent cause. Choleric refers to a specific temperament characterized by frequent outbursts of anger and irritability. In ancient belief, it was attributed to an excess production of bile within individuals with this disposition. Consequently, the term “choleric” finds its origins in the Greek word “khole,” which means bile.  

Able to dissolve or destroy gallstones.  

Suture repair of the common bile duct.  

Surgical repair of the common bile duct.  

Crushing of a gallstone in the common bile duct.  

A calculus, or stone, in the common bile duct.  

Surgical joining of the common bile duct to the jejunum of the small intestine.  

Radiography of the bile duct following administration of a radiopaque contrast medium, a procedure replaced by ultrasonography.  

Surgical formation of a passage between the common bile duct and the intestine.  

Surgical formation of a passage between the common bile duct and the duodenum.