<procedure> Incision into the gallbladder. ... Synonym: cholecystomy. ... Origin: chole-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + tome, incision ... Laparoscopic cholecystotomy, minimally invasive surgical technique for removal of the gallbladder that uses a laparoscope for visualization of the gallbladder and placement of instruments into the abdominal cavity... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Chol`e·cys·tot'o·my noun [ Cholecystis + Greek ... to cut.] (Surg.) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as for the removal of a gallstone. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/70