cholecystotomy

cholecystotomy
Incision into the gallbladder. SYN: cholecystomy. [chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + tome, incision]
- laparoscopic c. minimally invasive surgical technique for removal of the gallbladder whereby four or five small (less than 10 mm) incisions are used for the insertion of a laparoscope and various instruments into the abdominal cavity, therefore avoiding the traditional incision.

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cho·le·cys·tot·o·my -'tät-ə-mē n, pl -mies surgical incision of the gallbladder esp. for exploration or to remove a gallstone

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n.
a surgical operation in which the gall bladder is opened, usually to remove gallstones. It is performed only when cholecystectomy would be impracticable or dangerous.

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cho·le·cys·tot·o·my (ko″lə-sis-totґə-me) [cholecysto- + -tomy] surgical incision of the gallbladder; done for exploration, drainage (cholecystostomy), or removal of calculi.

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  • Cholecystotomy — Chol e*cys*tot o*my, n. [Cholecystis + Gr. ? to cut.] (Surg.) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as for the removal of a gallstone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cholecystotomy — /koh leuh si stot euh mee, kol euh /, n., pl. cholecystotomies. Surg. incision of the gallbladder. [1875 80; CHOLE + CYSTO + TOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • cholecystotomy — n. surgical draining of the gall bladder …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cholecystotomy — n. a surgical operation in which the gall bladder is opened, usually to remove gallstones. It is performed only when cholecystectomy would be impracticable or dangerous …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • cholecystotomy — cho•le•cys•tot•o•my [[t]ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɒt ə mi, ˌkɒl ə [/t]] n. pl. mies srg surgical incision of the gallbladder • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • cholecystotomy — /koh leuh si stot euh mee, kol euh /, n., pl. cholecystotomies. Surg. incision of the gallbladder. [1875 80; CHOLE + CYSTO + TOMY] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Холецистотомия (Cholecystotomy) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в рассечении полости желчного пузыря (обычно производится для удаления из него камней). Производится лишь в случае, если выполнение холецистэктомии в силу каких либо причин невозможно или опасно. Источник:… …   Медицинские термины

  • ХОЛЕЦИСТОТОМИЯ — (cholecystotomy) хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в рассечении полости желчного пузыря (обычно производится для удаления из него камней). Производится лишь в случае, если выполнение холецистэктомии в силу каких либо причин невозможно или… …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • Lawson Tait — Infobox Scientist name = Lawson Tait box width = image width =150px caption = Lawson Tait birth date = May 1, 1845 birth place = Edinburgh, Scotland death date = June 13 1899 death place = Llandudno, Wales residence = Birmingham citizenship =… …   Wikipedia

  • William Stewart Halsted — Infobox Scientist name = William Stewart Halsted box width =300px image width =250px caption = William Stewart Halsted birth date = September 23 1852 birth place = New York City death date = September 7 1922 death place = residence = citizenship …   Wikipedia

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