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cystectomy

[ si-stek-tuh-mee ]
/ sɪˈstɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural cys·tec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of a cyst or bladder, usually the urinary bladder.
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Origin of cystectomy

First recorded in 1890–95; cyst- + -ectomy
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British Dictionary definitions for cystectomy

cystectomy
/ (sɪˈstɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies
surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder
surgical removal of any abnormal cyst
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