cholecystectomy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *cholecystectomy*:
NOUN	act	cholecystectomy	surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)

English > *cholecystectomy*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	Surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain).
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

HyperDic: cholecystectomy