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cholecystectomy

cho·le·cys·tec·to·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-luh-si-stek-tuh-mee, kol-uh-]
    • /ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɛk tə mi, ˌkɒl ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-luh-si-stek-tuh-mee, kol-uh-]
    • /ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɛk tə mi, ˌkɒl ə-/

Definitions of cholecystectomy word

  • noun cholecystectomy surgical removal of the gall bladder 3
  • noun cholecystectomy the surgical removal of the gallbladder 3
  • noun plural cholecystectomy removal of the gallbladder. 1
  • noun cholecystectomy Surgical removal of the gallbladder. 1
  • noun cholecystectomy (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder. 0

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Origin of cholecystectomy

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; cholecyst + -ectomy

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Parts of speech for Cholecystectomy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cholecystectomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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