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cholecystolithotripsy

cholecystolithotripsy noun: fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound.

Noun

cholecystolithotripsy (uncountable)

  1. fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound

Origin of cholecystolithotripsy

From cholecysto- + lithotripsy.

Questions about cholecystolithotripsy

What does cholecystolithotripsy mean?
Cholecystolithotripsy means fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound.
What part of speech is cholecystolithotripsy?
Cholecystolithotripsy is a noun.

Words near cholecystolithotripsy in the dictionary

  1. cholecystokinin
  2. cholecystokininergic
  3. cholecystokinins
  4. cholecystolithiases
  5. cholecystolithiasis
  6. cholecystolithotripsy
  7. cholecystomies
  8. cholecystomy
  9. cholecystonephrolithiasis
  10. cholecystopathies
  11. cholecystopathy

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