First Known Use: 1885
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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
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Origin of CHOLECYSTECTOMY
New Latin cholecystis gallbladder (from chol- + Greek kystis bladder) + International Scientific Vocabulary -ectomy — more at cyst
Medical Dictionary
cholecystectomy
noun cho·le·cys·tec·to·my \ˌkō-lə-(ˌ)sis-ˈtek-tə-mē\
plural cho·le·cys·tec·to·mies
Medical Definition of CHOLECYSTECTOMY
: surgical excision of the gallbladder
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