cholecystectomy

noun cho·le·cys·tec·to·my \-(ˌ)sis-ˈtek-tə-mē\

plural cho·le·cys·tec·to·mies

Definition of CHOLECYSTECTOMY

: surgical excision of the gallbladder

— cho·le·cys·tec·to·mized \-ˌmīzd\ adjective

New Latin cholecystis gallbladder (from chol- + Greek kystis bladder) + International Scientific Vocabulary -ectomy — more at cyst

First Known Use: 1885

Medical Dictionary

noun cho·le·cys·tec·to·my \ˌkō-lə-(ˌ)sis-ˈtek-tə-mē\

plural cho·le·cys·tec·to·mies

: surgical excision of the gallbladder

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