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Cholestectomy

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cholecystectomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystotomynoun(surgery) Synonym of cholecystostomy.
cholecystomynoun(surgery) incision into the gallbladder
cholelithotomynoun(surgery) Removal of a gallstone
choly(pathology, informal) Cholecystitis.
cholecystenterostomynounA surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.
gastroctomynounMisspelling of gastrectomy. [(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach]
choledocholithotomynoun(medicine) The removal of the gallstone from the bile duct in a case of choledocholithiasis.
electrocholecystectomynoun(surgery) The removal of the gall bladder using electrosurgery
cholecystocausisnoun(surgery) cauterization of the gall bladder
cholecystoenterostomynounAlternative form of cholecystenterostomy. [A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.]
pancreactectomynounMisspelling of pancreatectomy. [(surgery) The procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas.]
cholecystostomynounThe surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
choledochectomynoun(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
hapetectomynounMisspelling of hepatectomy. [(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.]
cholelithotripsynoun(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
cholecystogastrostomynoun(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
lap cholynoun(medicine, informal) Alternative spelling of lap chole.
salphingectomynounMisspelling of salpingectomy. [(gynaecology, surgery) Surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes.]
gasterectomynounRare spelling of gastrectomy. [(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach]

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