Which medical term means "condition of having a stone in the common bile duct"?

a. cholelithiasis
b. choledocholithiasis
c. cholecystitis
d. choledocholithotripsy


b
Explanation:
a. cholelithiasis: means "condition of having gallstones"
b. choledocholithiasis: correct
c. cholecystitis: means "inflammation of the gallbladder"
d. choledocholithotripsy: means "surgical crushing of stone in the common bile duct and gallbladder"

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