cystectomy

[ si-stek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural cys·tec·to·mies.

1. excision of a cyst or bladder, usually the urinary bladder.

cystectomy

/ sɪˈstɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder
2. surgical removal of any abnormal cyst

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystectomy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; cyst- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

The trial included patients with BCG-unresponsive carcinoma in situ of the bladder, a condition that is notoriously difficult to treat and often leads to radical cystectomy.

From Science Daily

"Our findings indicate that the combination of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and pembrolizumab offers a unique, efficacious and durable bladder-preserving alternative strategy to radical cystectomy."

From Science Daily

The surgeries he’d done on her — a cystectomy and “dilation and curettage,” a procedure to scrape tissue from inside her uterus — were without her consent, according to Amanda.

From Los Angeles Times

The new Lancet study is the most rigorous comparison to date for a specific type of surgery called cystectomy used for bladder cancer.

From Washington Post

The percentages didn't look good on any other procedure than the radical cystectomy.

From Nature