cholecystotomy
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cholecystotomy
[ko″le-sis-tot´ah-me]incision of the gallbladder.
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cho·le·cys·tot·o·my
(kō'lē-sis-tot'ō-mē),Incision into the gallbladder.
Synonym(s): cholecystomy
[chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + tomē, incision]
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cholecystotomy
(kō′lĭ-sĭ-stŏt′tə-mē)n.
Surgical incision into the gallbladder.
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cho·le·cys·tot·o·my
, cholecystomy (kō'lĕ-sis-tot'ŏ-mē, -sis'tŏ-mē)Incision into the gallbladder.
[chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + tomē, incision]
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cholecystotomy
Cutting into the gall bladder.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Cholecystotomy
An operation during which the gallbladder is opened, gallstones are removed, and excess bile is drained. The gallbladder is not removed.
Mentioned in: Cholecystitis
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