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cholecystectomy
[ koh-luh-si-stek-tuh-mee, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɛk tə mi, ˌkɒl ə- /
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noun, plural cho·le·cys·tec·to·mies.Surgery.
removal of the gallbladder.
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Words nearby cholecystectomy
cholangiography, cholate, chole-, cholecalciferol, cholecyst, cholecystectomy, cholecystitis, cholecystography, cholecystokinin, cholecystostomy, cholecystotomy
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British Dictionary definitions for cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
/ (ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of the gall bladder
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Scientific definitions for cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
[ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē ]
Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
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