cholecystectomy
cho·le·cys·tec·to·my
noun \-(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
Origin of CHOLECYSTECTOMY
New Latin cholecystis gallbladder (from chol- + Greek kystis bladder) + International Scientific Vocabulary -ectomy — more at cyst
First Known Use: 1885
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