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cholecyst

American  
[koh-luh-sist, kol-uh-] / ˈkoʊ ləˌsɪst, ˈkɒl ə- /

noun

Anatomy.

  1. gallbladder.

cholecyst British  
/ ˈkɒlɪsɪst /

noun

  1. rare another name for gall bladder

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Other Word Forms

  • cholecystic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cholecyst

First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + -cyst

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