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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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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
Some 80 percent of cholecystectomies are done via laparoscopy, in which surgical instruments and a tiny video camera are inserted into several small incisions in the abdomen.
Not everybody must get stones: how to avoid gallbladder disease by Schardt, David / Nutrition Action Healthletter
However, during the early 1990s, when the conversion from open to laparoscopic cholecystectomies was evolving, Aetna witnessed an approximate 50 percent increase in the volume of cholecystectomies.
New medical technology diffusion key element in health cost increases by Brown, Elizabeth / Physician Executive
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