cholecystectomy

noun

cho·​le·​cys·​tec·​to·​my ˌkō-lə-(ˌ)si-ˈstek-tə-mē 

plural cholecystectomies

: surgical excision of the gallbladder

cholecystectomized

ˌkō-lə-(ˌ)si-ˈstek-tə-ˌmīzd 

adjective

Examples of cholecystectomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Based on this data, Kim’s robot learned to perform a cholecystectomy with 100 percent success rate when operating on samples it has not been trained on. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025

Some people may not want surgery, are not healthy enough for it, or have retained gallstones after cholecystectomy. —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025

According to the Mayo Clinic, gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is a common procedure, often performed using a small incision and a camera for a faster recovery. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

In the most severe cases, gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) is an option. —American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cholecystectomy

• adrenalectomy
• endarterectomy
• hypophysectomy
• lymphadenectomy
• ovariectomy
• pancreatectomy
• appendectomy
• hepatectomy
• hysterectomy
• iridectomy
• laminectomy
• laryngectomy

Medical Definition

cholecystectomy

noun

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

plural cholecystectomies

: surgical excision of the gallbladder