NOUN | act | cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) |
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Meaning | Surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain). | |
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Narrower | laparoscopic cholecystectomy, lap choly | removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments |
Broader | ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision | Surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
Spanish | colecistectomía |
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