- cholecystectasia
- Rarely used term for dilation of the gallbladder. [chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + ektasis, extension]
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cho·le·cys·tec·ta·sia (ko″lə-sis″tek-taґzhə) [cholecyst- + ectasia] distention of the gallbladder.
Medical dictionary. 2011.