cholecystotomy
(ˌkəʊlɪsɪˈstɒtəmɪ) n (Surgery) the surgical procedure of cutting into the gall bladder in order to extract gallstones
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cho•le•cys•tot•o•my
(ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɒt ə mi, ˌkɒl ə-)
n., pl. -mies. surgical incision of the gallbladder.
[1875–80]
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