ModL cholecystis < Gr cholē, bile (see cholera) + kystis, bladder
cholecyst in American English
(ˈkouləˌsɪst, ˈkɑlə-)
noun
Anatomy
gallbladder
Derived forms
cholecystic
adjective
Word origin
[1865–70; chole- + -cyst]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dunk, goulash, racism, steamroller, tick-tack-toechole- is a combining form meaning “bile,” “gall,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix chole- include: cholecalciferol, cholecystitis, choledochostomy, cholestasis, cholesterol
Examples of 'cholecyst' in a sentence
cholecyst
Anatomical changes of the gall bladder were echographically detected: septate cholecyst, hypotone, thickened walls.
Gabriela Paduraru, Marin Burlea, Valeriu V. Lupu, Smaranda Diaconescu 2012, 'Particularities Of Chemical Gastritis In Children', Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitationhttp://www.rjor.ro/particularities-of-chemical-gastritis-in-children/?lang=ro. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The physical properties of cholecyst-derived scaffold were congenial for skin-graft application.
Deepa Revi, Vadavanath Prabhakaran Vineetha, Jaseer Muhamed, Akhila Rajan, ThapasimuthuVijayamma Anilkumar 2013, 'Porcine cholecyst–derived scaffold promotes full-thickness wound healing in rabbit',Journal of Tissue Engineeringhttps://doi.org/10.1177/2041731413518060. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)