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cystectomy Definition

cys·tec·tomy (sis tektə mē)

noun pl. -·mies

  1. the surgical removal of a cyst
  2. 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

  1. -cyst
  2. cyst-
  3. cyst
  4. Cyrus
  5. Cyrillic
  6. Cyril
  7. Cyrene
  8. Cyrenaica
  9. Cyrenaic
  10. Cyrano de Bergerac
  1. cysteine
  2. cysti-
  3. cystic
  4. cystic fibrosis
  5. cysticercoid
  6. cysticercus
  7. cystine
  8. cystitis
  9. cysto-
  10. cystocarp