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cholecyst

American

[koh-luh-sist, kol-uh-] / ˈkoʊ ləˌsɪst, ˈkɒl ə- /

noun

Anatomy.

gallbladder.

cholecyst British

/ ˈkɒlɪsɪst /

noun

rare another name for gall bladder

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Other Word Forms

cholecystic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cholecyst

First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + -cyst

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