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cholecyst

[ koh-luh-sist, kol-uh- ]

noun

, Anatomy.


cholecyst

/ ˈkɒlɪsɪst /

noun

  1. rare.
    another name for gall bladder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • chole·cystic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cholecyst1

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

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