cholecystitis
[ koh-luh-si-stahy-tis, kol-uh- ]
nounPathology.
inflammation of the gallbladder.
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British Dictionary definitions for cholecystitis
cholecystitis
/ (ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones
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