cholecystitis

[ koh-luh-si-stahy-tis, kol-uh- ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the gallbladder.

Origin of cholecystitis

1
First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + cystitis

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British Dictionary definitions for cholecystitis

cholecystitis

/ (ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones

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