cholecystostomy
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cholecystostomy
[ko″le-sis-tos´tah-me]the creation of an opening into the gallbladder for drainage.
percutaneous cholecystostomy the insertion of a catheter into the gallbladder under radiologic guidance for drainage or the removal of gallstones.
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cho·le·cys·tos·to·my
(kō'lē-sis-tos'tō-mē),Establishment of a fistula into the gallbladder.
[chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + stoma, mouth]
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cholecystostomy
(kō′lĭ-sĭ-stŏs′tə-mē)n.
The establishment of a fistula into the gallbladder.
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cho·le·cys·tos·to·my
(kō'lĕ-sis-tos'tŏ-mē)Establishment of a fistula into the gallbladder.
[chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + stoma, mouth]
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cholecystostomy
An opening made into the gallbladder, usually for drainage of its contents to the exterior by way of a tube passing through the abdominal wall.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005