Medical Definition of Cholecystomy
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Incision into the gallbladder.
Synonym: cholecystomy.
Origin: chole-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + tome, incision
Laparoscopic cholecystotomy, minimally invasive surgical technique for removal of the gallbladder that uses a laparoscope for visualization of the gallbladder and placement of instruments into the abdominal cavity through trocars, therefore avoiding the traditional incision.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cholecystomy
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