chronic cholecystitis


chron·ic cho·le·cys·ti·tis

chronic inflammation of the gallbladder, usually secondary to lithiasis, with lymphocytic infiltration and fibrosis that may produce marked thickening of the wall.

chronic cholecystitis

Chronic inflammation of the gallbladder, a condition caused by repeated episodes of acute cholecystitis, which may lead to fibrosis of the gallbladder wall. See Cholecystitis, Gallstones.