cystotomy

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noun

A surgical operation which consists of making an incision into the urinary bladder.

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Meanings

nouncystotomy (plural cystotomies)

plural cystotomies

  1. A surgical operation which consists of making an incision into the urinary bladder.

Origin

From cysto- + -tomy.

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Translations

Catalan cistotomia
  • cistotomiasurgical operation
French cystotomie
  • cystotomiesurgical operation
Italian cistotomia
  • cistotomiasurgical operation
Spanish cistostomía
  • cistostomíasurgical operation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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