cystectomy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

cystectomy (plural cystectomies)

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

Derived terms

• endocystectomy
• hemicystectomy
• pericystectomy
• precystectomy

Related terms

• cystectomized

Translations

the removal of the bladder

• French: cystectomie (fr) f
• Greek: κυστεκτομή (el) f (kystektomí)