cystectomy

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noun

The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English cyst →
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Meanings

nouncystectomy (plural cystectomies)

plural cystectomies

  1. medicineThe removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁éyeti
  4. Ancient Greekκῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)?
  5. Ancient Greekκύστις (kústis)
  6. Late Latincystis
  7. Englishcyst
  8. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  11. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  12. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  13. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  14. Englishcystectomy

From cyst (“bladder”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

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Translations

French cystectomie
  • cystectomiethe removal of the bladder
Greek κυστεκτομή
  • κυστεκτομή (kystektomí)the removal of the bladder

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cystectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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