Cholecystitis

//ˌkoʊ.lə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inflammation of the gall bladder. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    inflammation of the gall bladder wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cirrhosishepatitisicterusjaundiceliver

Etymology

From cholecyst + -itis.

Related phrases

gall bladder

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