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cholecystectomy

cholecystectomy noun: the surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder.

cholecystectomy: the surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
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Noun

cholecystectomy (plural cholecystectomies)

  1. The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder.

cholecystectomy meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Indonesian

cholecystectomy in Hindi

surgical procedure
पित्ताशय-उच्छेदन pittāśay-ucchedan

cholecystectomy in Tamil

surgical procedure
பித்தப்பை நீக்கம் pittappai nīkkam

cholecystectomy in Indonesian

surgical procedure
kolesistektomi
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Dhivehi
ފިތްނެގުން fit̊negun̊

Forms of cholecystectomy

pluralcholecystectomies

Origin of cholecystectomy

From cholecyst + -ectomy.

Words formed from cholecystectomy

Words that rhyme with cholecystectomy

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Questions about cholecystectomy

What does cholecystectomy mean?
Cholecystectomy means the surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder.
What is cholecystectomy in Hindi?
Cholecystectomy in Hindi is पित्ताशय-उच्छेदन (pittāśay-ucchedan). See Cholecystectomy meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is cholecystectomy?
Cholecystectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cholecystectomy?
The plural of cholecystectomy is cholecystectomies.

Words near cholecystectomy in the dictionary

  1. cholecystagogic
  2. cholecystagogue
  3. cholecystagogues
  4. cholecystectomies
  5. cholecystectomized
  6. cholecystectomy
  7. cholecystenterostomies
  8. cholecystenterostomy
  9. cholecystic
  10. cholecystis
  11. cholecystites

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