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cholecystectomy
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cho·le·cys·tec·to·my  (kl-s-stkt-m)
n. pl. cho·le·cys·tec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
cholecystectomy [ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of the gall bladder
cholecystectomy  (kl-s-stkt-m)
Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
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Noun1.cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
lap choly, laparoscopic cholecystectomy - removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
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An increasing number of laparoscopic cholecystectomies are contributing to the growing number of patients with postcholecystectomy recurrent pain syndromes.
Diagnostic challenge of sphincter of oddi dysfunction in ... by Briscoe, E.G. / Southern Medical Journal
These results suggest that the use of a diet with protein mainly (or solely) derived from plants could reduce the number of cholecystectomies and reduce health care costs.
Diet high in vegetable protein reduces risk of gall bladder surgery by Mangels, Reed / Vegetarian Journal
Currently, 90 percent of cholecystectomies are done laparoscopically, and the procedure is the most common one performed in a general surgery practice.
When laparoscopic gallbladder surgery goes wrong by Buckingham, B. Kent / Trial
 
 
 
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