cholecystectomy
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cholecystectomy (ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mies | |
| surgical removal of the gall bladder | |
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Cholecystectomy
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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Word Origin & History
cholecystectomy
1885, from cholecyst "gall bladder" (1881), from Mod.L. cholecystis, from Gk. khole "gall" + kystis "bladder, cyst."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cholecystectomy cho·le·cys·tec·to·my (kō'lĭ-sĭ-stěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| cholecystectomy (kō'lĭ-sĭ-stěk'tə-mē) Pronunciation Key
Surgical removal of the gallbladder. |
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Example sentences
Surgery to remove the gallbladder is called cholecystectomy.
For this reason, many centers request that patients undergo cholecystectomy before their bariatric procedure.
The initial approach is the same as with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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