Cholecystectomy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
  2. 2
    surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
appendectomyhysterectomymastectomytonsillectomyvasectomy

Etymology

From cholecyst + -ectomy.

Related phrases

gall bladder

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