cholecystectomy
Americannoun
PLURAL
cholecystectomiesnoun
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Origin of cholecystectomy
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The study focuses on patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the standard keyhole operation to remove the gallbladder.
From BBC
A cholecystectomy, as that operation is known, isn’t high-risk surgery.
From New York Times
The European Union’s executive said in a statement that the 64-year-old Juncker “will undergo an urgent cholecystectomy,” referring to the surgical removal of the gallbladder.
From Seattle Times
Soon afterward Lavender underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a common operation to remove the gallbladder.
From Washington Post
Each resident performs the same surgery for the tests, which is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a standard gallbladder surgery.
From Washington Times
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