cholecystotomy

[koh-luh-si-stot-uh-mee, kol-uh-]

cho·le·cys·tot·o·my

[koh-luh-si-stot-uh-mee, kol-uh-]
noun, plural cho·le·cys·tot·o·mies. Surgery.
incision of the gallbladder.

Origin:
1875–80; chole- + cysto- + -tomy
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Cholecystotomy has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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cholecystotomy cho·le·cys·tot·o·my (kō'lĭ-sĭ-stŏt'tə-mē)
n.
Incision into the gallbladder.

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