cholecystectomy

[ koh-luh-si-stek-tuh-mee, kol-uh- ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural cho·le·cys·tec·to·mies.

1. removal of the gallbladder.

cholecystectomy

/ ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of the gall bladder

cholecystectomy

/ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē /

1. Surgical removal of the gallbladder.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholecystectomy¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cholecyst + -ectomy