Cholecystenterostomy
cholecystenterostomy cho·le·cyst·en·ter·os·to·my (kō’lĭ-sĭ-stěn’tə-rŏs’tə-mē)
n.
The surgical formation of a direct communication between the gallbladder and the intestine.
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cholecystis cho·le·cys·tis (kō’lĭ-sĭs’tĭs) n. See gallbladder.
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[koh-luh-si-stahy-tis, kol-uh-] /ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstaɪ tɪs, ˌkɒl ə-/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the gallbladder. /ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtaɪtɪs/ noun 1. inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones n. 1846, from cholecyst + -itis. cholecystitis cho·le·cys·ti·tis (kō’lĭ-sĭ-stī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the gallbladder.
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cholecystocolostomy cho·le·cys·to·co·los·to·my (kō’lĭ-sĭs’tō-kə-lŏs’tə-mē) or co·lo·cho·le·cys·tos·to·my (kō’lō-kō’lĭ-sĭ-stŏs’tə-mē) n. The surgical formation of a communication between the gallbladder and the colon.
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