cholecystotomy

[ koh-luh-si-stot-uh-mee, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɒt ə mi, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun, plural cho·le·cys·tot·o·mies. Surgery.

incision of the gallbladder.

Origin of cholecystotomy

First recorded in 1875–80; chole- + cysto- + -tomy

Words nearby cholecystotomy

cholecystopathy, cholecystopexy, cholecystorrhaphy, cholecystosonography, cholecystostomy, cholecystotomy, choledochal, choledochal cyst, choledochectomy, choledochitis, choledocho-

Medical definitions for cholecystotomy

cholecystotomy
[ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stŏt′tə-mē ]

n.

Incision into the gallbladder.