cholecystitis
cholecystitis
Definition
chol·ecys·ti·tis (kä′lə sis tīt′is, kō′lə-)
noun pl. cholecystitides -·tit′i·des′ (-tit′i dēz′)
an infection or inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystitis
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- develop: In 1922 he survived an episode of severe pneumonia, but the following year he developed acute cholecystitis and peritonitis.
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near cholecystitis
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- choking
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- cholera morbus
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- cholesteric
- cholesterol
- cholic acid
