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Define the medical word choledocholithotomy .
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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A cholesteatoma is a benign, slow-growing mass commonly found on the cochlea.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

Process of cutting or making an incision (-tomy) into the common bile duct (choledoch/o-) to remove a stone (lith/o-).

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: This mass is found in the middle ear. The cochlea is in the inner ear.



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