cholecyst

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The gall bladder.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊləˌsɪst/

Word forms

cholecyst cholecysts

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall; bile”) + κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).

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