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

cystathionase, cystathionine, cystathionine gamma-synthase, cystathioninuria, cystectasia, cystectomy, cysteic acid, cysteine, cysti-, cystic, 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.