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cholecystitis

[ koh-luh-si-stahy-tis, kol-uh- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the gallbladder.


cholecystitis

/ ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cholecystitis1

First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + cystitis

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