cholecyst

[koh-luh-sist, kol-uh-]

cho·le·cyst

[koh-luh-sist, kol-uh-]
noun Anatomy.

Origin:
1865–70; chole- + -cyst

cho·le·cys·tic, adjective
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Cholecyst is always a great word to know.
So is knee. Does it mean:
the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella
the outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium
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World English Dictionary
cholecyst (ˈkɒlɪsɪst)
 
n
rare another name for gall bladder

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Medical Dictionary

cholecyst cho·le·cyst (kō'lĭ-sĭst')
n.
See gallbladder.

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