n.
Pronunciation: -( ˌ )sis- ' tek-t ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: New Latin cholecystis gallbladder (fr. chol- + Greek kystis bladder) + International Scientific Vocabulary -ectomy ― more at CYST
Date: 1885
: surgical excision of the gallbladder
– cho · le · cys · tec · to · mized \ - ˌ m ī zd \ adjective