Look up: CHOLECYSTECTOMY

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   cholecystectomy
   [n] - surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
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   Cholecystectomy
   Operation to remove the gall bladder. Also called a simple cholecystectomy.
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   Cholecystectomy
   the surgical removal of the gallbladder
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   cholecystectomy
   Surgical Removal of the gall bladder.
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   Cholecystectomy
   An operation to remove the gall bladder.
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   Cholecystectomy
   Our Cholecystectomy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy: Surgical removal of the gallbladder. This procedure may be done by laparoscopy or by open surgery. See: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Open cholecystectomy. Common Misspellings: colocystectomy
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   cholecystectomy
   <procedure, surgery> A term that describes the surgical removal of the gallbladder. ... This type of surgery may be performed with the traditional open incision or may be removed via a flexible fibreoptic scope (laparoscopic cholecystectomy). ... (15 Jan 1998) ...
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   cholecystectomy
   noun surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
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   Cholecystectomy
   `Cholecystectomy` (plural: cholecystectomies,) is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. Despite the development of non-surgical techniques, it is the most common method for treating symptomatic gallstones, although there are other reasons for having this surgery done. Each year more than 500,000 Americans have gallbladder surgery. Surgery options include the standard procedure, called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and an older more invasive ...
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    cholecystectomy
    (ko″lә-sis-tek´tә-me) excision of the gallbladder, usually done to relieve the symptoms of cholecystitis associated with gallstones.
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    cholecystectomy
    cholecystectomy Surgery to remove the gallbladder if it is inflamed or obstructed or if gallstones are causing pancreatitis, or if cancer is suspected. Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) is done while the patient is under general anesthesia. It is most commonly performed through four small incisions, using a small video camera called a laparoscope. In lap...
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