cholecystostomy

[ koh-luh-si-stos-tuh-mee, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɒs tə mi, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun, plural cho·le·cys·tos·to·mies. Surgery.

formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the gallbladder, usually done for drainage and to remove gallstones.

Origin of cholecystostomy

cholecyst + -o- + -stomy

Words nearby cholecystostomy

cholecystolithiasis, cholecystopathy, cholecystopexy, cholecystorrhaphy, cholecystosonography, cholecystostomy, cholecystotomy, choledochal, choledochal cyst, choledochectomy, choledochitis

Medical definitions for cholecystostomy

cholecystostomy
[ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stŏs′tə-mē ]

n.

The establishment of a fistula into the gallbladder.