cholecystitis

English

Etymology

From cholecyst +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkoʊ.lə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/, /ˌkɑl.ə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒl.ə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪtɪs
  • Hyphenation: cho‧le‧cy‧sti‧tis

Noun

cholecystitis (usually uncountable, plural cholecystites or cholecystitides)

  1. (pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder.

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