cholelithotomy

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noun

Removal of a gallstone

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Meanings

nouncholelithotomy (plural cholelithotomies)

plural cholelithotomies

  1. medicineRemoval of a gallstone

Origin

From chole- + lithotomy.

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APA

cholelithotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholelithotomy

MLA

“cholelithotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholelithotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholelithotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholelithotomy.

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