cystectomy

English

Etymology

From cyst (“bladder”) +‎ -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

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  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

cystectomy (plural cystectomies)

  1. (surgery) The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst

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