cystectomy Definition
cys·tec·tomy (sis tek′tə mē)
noun pl. -·mies
- the surgical removal of a cyst
- the surgical removal of the gallbladder or of part of the urinary bladder
Etymology: cyst(o)- + -ectomy
cystectomy Usage Examples
Converse of object
- undergo: Patients who had incomplete responses were advised to undergo an immediate radical cystectomy.
- have: I have heard of a lady whose brother is going to have a cystectomy ( his bladder only holds about 100 ml ).
- recommend: Patients must be followed closely and cystectomy recommended for those with an initial incomplete response after initial therapy or recurrent high risk disease.
Adjective modifier
- radical: Radical cystectomy remains one of the most effective methods of control of invasive bladder cancer.
- partial: Partial cystectomy may be required to ensure complete tumor eradication.
- ovarian: As the pain did not settle she underwent laparoscopy and a left ovarian cystectomy.
Modifies a noun
operation: There are some variations in what has to be removed during a cystectomy operation.
Noun used with modifier
salvage: Salvage cystectomy following RT provides a chance of cure at the time of bladder relapse.
Preposition: in
patient: CONCLUSIONS: The results of ileal orthotopic neobladder after radical or simple cystectomy in appropriate female patients are satisfactory.
Preposition: for
cancer: In our opinion we should use bladder substitution as the standard method of diversion after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.
Browse dictionary entries near cystectomy
- ‹ -cyst
- ‹ cyst-
- ‹ cyst
- ‹ Cyrus
- ‹ Cyrillic
- ‹ Cyril
- ‹ Cyrene
- ‹ Cyrenaica
- ‹ Cyrenaic
- ‹ Cyrano de Bergerac
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