cholecyst

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) + cyst.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊləˌsɪst/

Noun

cholecyst (plural cholecysts)

(anatomy) The gall bladder.

Derived terms

Translations

gall bladder — see gall bladder

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cholecyst”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.