cholecystitis

[ koh-luh-si-stahy-tis, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstaɪ tɪs, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the gallbladder.

Origin of cholecystitis

First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + cystitis

Words nearby cholecystitis

cholecystectasia, cholecystectomy, cholecystenterostomy, cholecystic, cholecystis, cholecystitis, cholecystocolostomy, cholecystoduodenostomy, cholecystogastrostomy, cholecystogram, cholecystography

British Dictionary definitions for cholecystitis

cholecystitis
/ (ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones

Medical definitions for cholecystitis

cholecystitis
[ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the gallbladder.