- cholecystostomies
- n. surgical removal of the gall bladder (due to gallstones)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cholecystostomies
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cholecystostomy — /koh leuh si stos teuh mee, kol euh /, n., pl. cholecystostomies. Surg. formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the gallbladder, usually done for drainage and to remove gallstones. [CHOLECYST + O + STOMY] * * * … Universalium
cholecystostomy — /kɒləsɪsˈtɒstəmi/ (say koluhsis tostuhmee) noun (plural cholecystostomies) a draining of the gall bladder with the organ left in place, usually done to remove stones. {New Latin cholecyst(is) gall bladder + o + stomy} …
cholecystostomy — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsiˈstästəmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chol + cystostomy “operation into the bladder”, from cyst + stomy : surgical incision of the gallbladder usually to effect drainage * * * /koh leuh si stos teuh mee,… … Useful english dictionary
