Medical Dictionary

cystectomy

noun cys·tec·to·my \sis-ˈtek-tə-mē\
plural cys·tec·to·mies

Medical Definition of CYSTECTOMY

1
:  the surgical excision of a cyst <ovarian cystectomy>
2
:  the removal of all or a portion of the urinary bladder

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