Cholecystostomy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cholecystostomy is a noun meaning The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
Meaning
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
Word Forms
- cholecystostomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include percutaneous, cholecystenterostomy, hepatocholangiostomy, choledochostomy, cholecystoenterostomy, cholecystogastrostomy.
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