cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy · cholecystostomies
A procedure in which an opening is created in the gallbladder to allow drainage of…A procedure in which an opening is created in the gallbladder to allow drainage of bile, usually by placing a tube through the abdominal wall.
Meaning
1 sensesA procedure in which an opening is created in the gallbladder to allow drainage of bile, usually by placing a tube through the abdominal wall.
Forms
plural: cholecystostomies| Singular | cholecystostomy |
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