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cystectomy

[ si-stek-tuh-mee ]
/ sɪˈstɛk tə mi /

noun, plural cys·tec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision of a cyst or bladder, usually the urinary bladder.

Nearby words

  1. cystathionase,
  2. cystathionine,
  3. cystathionine gamma-synthase,
  4. cystathioninuria,
  5. cystectasia,
  6. cysteic acid,
  7. cysteine,
  8. cysti-,
  9. cystic,
  10. cystic acne

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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Medicine definitions for cystectomy

cystectomy

[ sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of a cyst.
Surgical removal of all or a part of the gallbladder.
Surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder.
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