cholecystectomyn./ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ/ [Greek ἐκτομία cutting out], extirpation of the gall bladder.
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cholecystotomy1880
cholecystectomy1885
cystectomy1891
cholecystenterostomy1904
cholecystostomy1908
choledochotomy1908
1885 London Med. Rec. 16 Feb. 39/1Cholecystectomy is said..to have been done six times.
1910 Practitioner Mar. 377 As a general rule the operation of cholecystectomy shows a higher mortality than cholecystostomy.