cholecystectomy

[ koh-luh-si-stek-tuh-mee, kol-uh- ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural cho·le·cys·tec·to·mies.

1. removal of the gallbladder.

cholecystectomy

/ ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of the gall bladder

cholecystectomy

/ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē /

1. Surgical removal of the gallbladder.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholecystectomy¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cholecyst + -ectomy

Example Sentences

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

What would it be like for our patients if we — physicians — reflected on what a patient being prepared for a cholecystectomy really wants to know when she asks, “What’s the surgery going to be like?”

From Washington Post