cystectomy

[ si-stek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural cys·tec·to·mies.

1. excision of a cyst or bladder, usually the urinary bladder.

cystectomy

/ sɪˈstɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder
2. surgical removal of any abnormal cyst

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystectomy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; cyst- + -ectomy