cholecystostomy

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noun

A procedure in which an opening is created in the gallbladder to allow drainage of bile, usually by placing a tube through the abdominal wall.

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Meanings

nouncholecystostomy (plural cholecystostomies)

plural cholecystostomies

  1. medicineA procedure in which an opening is created in the gallbladder to allow drainage of bile, usually by placing a tube through the abdominal wall.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cholecystotomy
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APA

cholecystostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystostomy

MLA

“cholecystostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystostomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholecystostomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystostomy.

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