cholecyst- combining form ['kɒlɪsɪst] of mod. Latin cholecystis gall bladder: see prec., CYST.

■ cholecy'stectomy noun (an instance of) surgical removal of the gall bladder L19.

■ cholecy'stitis noun inflammation of the gall bladder M19.

■ cholecy'stography noun radiological examination of the gall bladder E20.

■ cholecysto'kinin noun (Biochemistry) a hormone which is secreted by cells in the duodenum and stimulates the release of bile into the intestine and the secretion of enzymes by the pancreas M20.

■ cholecy'stotomy noun (an instance of) surgical incision into the gall bladder L19.

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