cholecyst

[ koh-luh-sist, kol-uh- ]
/ ˈkoʊ ləˌsɪst, ˈkɒl ə- /

noun Anatomy.

gallbladder.

Origin of cholecyst

First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + -cyst

OTHER WORDS FROM cholecyst

cho·le·cys·tic, adjective

Words nearby cholecyst

cholangitis, cholanopoiesis, cholate, chole-, cholecalciferol, cholecyst, cholecystagogic, cholecystagogue, cholecystectasia, cholecystectomy, cholecystenterostomy

British Dictionary definitions for cholecyst

cholecyst
/ (ˈkɒlɪsɪst) /

noun

rare another name for gall bladder

Medical definitions for cholecyst

cholecyst
[ kō′lĭ-sĭst′ ]

n.

gallbladder