cholecystectomy n surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) Usage(s) Best-known method for curing typhoid carriers is cholecystectomy, or removal of the gall bladder, chief breeding ground for the bacilli.
News & Articles cholecystectomy Single-Site Cholecystectomy Performed for First Time at Presence Saint Francis Hospital A single-site cholecystectomy was performed for the first time at Presence Saint Francis Hospital this spring by Michael Prendergast, M.D., using new technology now available at the hospital. Dr. Prendergast ... May 6, 2014 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance