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cholecystectomy

American  
[koh-luh-si-stek-tuh-mee, kol-uh-] / ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɛk tə mi, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun

Surgery.

plural

cholecystectomies

  1. removal of the gallbladder.

cholecystectomy British  
/ ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of the gall bladder

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cholecystectomy Scientific  
/ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē /

  1. Surgical removal of the gallbladder.

Etymology

Origin of cholecystectomy

First recorded in 1880–85; cholecyst + -ectomy

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