Meanings
plural cholecystolithiases
- The presence of a gallstone specifically in the gall bladder.
Near-synonym: cholelithiasis (broadly synonymous)
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Gallbladder swelling and wall thickening were found using liver and gallbladder B-ultrasound and 26 cases had pericholecystic fluid and 63 cases had cholecystolithiasis.
2015 July 9, Yi-Ren Hu et al., “Efficacy and safety of B-mode ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage combined with laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in elderly and high-risk patients”, in BMC Gastroenterology, volume 15, →DOISynonyms: cholelithiasis[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe presence of a gallstone specifically in the gall bladder.
Origin
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cholecystolithiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystolithiasis
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