CHOLECYSTOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

cholecystotomy (plural cholecystotomies)

(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.

Source: Wiktionary


Chol`e*cys*tot"o*my, n. Etym: [Cholecystis + Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as for the removal of a gallstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

coffee icon