cystectomy

[ si-stek-tuh-mee ]
/ sɪˈstɛk tə mi /

noun, plural cys·tec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision of a cyst or bladder, usually the urinary bladder.

Origin of cystectomy

First recorded in 1890–95; cyst- + -ectomy

Words nearby cystectomy

cystathionase, cystathionine, cystathionine gamma-synthase, cystathioninuria, cystectasia, cystectomy, cysteic acid, cysteine, cysti-, cystic, cystic acne

British Dictionary definitions for cystectomy

cystectomy
/ (sɪˈstɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder
surgical removal of any abnormal cyst

Medical definitions for cystectomy

cystectomy
[ sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of a cyst.
Surgical removal of all or a part of the gallbladder.
Surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder.