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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOLECYSTOSTOMY

cholecystostomy  [ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtɒstəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOLECYSTOSTOMY

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Cholecystostomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHOLECYSTOSTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cholecystostomy

Cholecystostomy

A cholecystostomy is a procedure where a stoma is created in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage. It is sometimes used in cases of cholecystitis where the patient is ill, and there is a need to delay or defer cholecystectomy.

Definition of cholecystostomy in the English dictionary

The definition of cholecystostomy in the dictionary is a medical cut or opening into the gall bladder to enable a drainage tube to be put in place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHOLECYSTOSTOMY


anatomy
əˈnætəmɪ
colostomy
kəˈlɒstəmɪ
craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
enterostomy
ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ
epitome
ɪˈpɪtəmɪ
gastroduodenostomy
ˌɡæstrəʊˌdjuːəʊdiːˈnɒstəmɪ
gastroenterostomy
ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ
gastrostomy
ɡæsˈtrɒstəmɪ
hysterectomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ
ileostomy
ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ
jejunostomy
dʒɪdʒuːˈnɒstəmɪ
lumpectomy
lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ
mastectomy
mæˈstɛktəmɪ
ostomy
ˈɒstəmɪ
thoracostomy
ˌθɔːrəkˈɒstəmɪ
thyroidectomy
ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
tracheostomy
ˌtrækɪˈɒstəmɪ
urostomy
jʊəˈrɒstəmɪ
vasectomy
væˈsɛktəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOLECYSTOSTOMY

cholecalciferol
cholecyst
cholecystectomies
cholecystectomy
cholecystitis
cholecystography
cholecystokinin
cholecystotomy
cholelith
cholelithiasis
cholent
choler
cholera
choleraic
choleric
cholerically
cholericly
choleroid
cholestasis
cholestatic

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOLECYSTOSTOMY

adenoidectomy
adrenalectomy
colectomy
cystectomy
cystostomy
endarterectomy
episiotomy
hepatectomy
laminectomy
laparotomy
lobectomy
lobotomy
myomectomy
oophorectomy
osteotomy
phlebotomy
pneumonectomy
prostatectomy
splenectomy
vitrectomy

Synonyms and antonyms of cholecystostomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cholecystostomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOLECYSTOSTOMY

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Translator English - Chinese

胆囊造瘘术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colecistostomía
570 millions of speakers

English

cholecystostomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cholecystostomy
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فغر المرارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

холецистостомия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colecistostomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cholecystostomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cholécystostomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cholecystostomy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cholezystostomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

胆嚢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cholecystostomy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cholecystostomy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cholecystostomy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cholecystostomy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पित्ताशास्त्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolesistostomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colecistostomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cholecystostomia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

холецістостомія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cholecystostomy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χολοκυστοστομίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cholecystostomy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cholecystostomy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cholecystostomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cholecystostomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOLECYSTOSTOMY»

The term «cholecystostomy» is normally little used and occupies the 143.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOLECYSTOSTOMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cholecystostomy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cholecystostomy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cholecystostomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOLECYSTOSTOMY»

Discover the use of cholecystostomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cholecystostomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Schiff's Diseases of the Liver
... stay compared with open cholecystectomy [20]. In contrast, in patients with Child–Pugh class C cirrhosis, cholecystostomy, rather than cholecystectomy, is recommended; when surgery Operative risk associated with specific types of surgery.
Eugene R. Schiff, Willis C. Maddrey, Michael F. Sorrell, 2011
2
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
13.15 Cholecystostomy tube placement, step-by-step. (A) Fluoroscopic image during a cholecystostomy tube placement after the access needle has been placed under ultrasound guidance. The tip of the 1 8-gauge access needle is in the ...
Vikram S. Dogra, Wael E. A. Saad, 2011
3
Interventional radiology of the gallbladder: percutaneous ...
This book describes the techniques of percutaneous access to the gallbladder for the treatment of gallstones.
James G. McNulty, 1990
4
Mastery of Surgery
With improvements in anesthesia and surgery, cholecystostomy is undertaken infrequently and, when it is required, is performed generally by radiologic techniques. It is a procedure that should be considered when cholecystectomy is deemed ...
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
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Principles of Surgical Patient
... quadrant of the abdomen. Cholecystostomy If the gall bladder is injured in a very unstable patient, a cholecystectomy is inadvisable. A tube cholecystostomy is performed and drains are put in around the gall bladder and subhe- patic space.
C. J. Mieny, 2003
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Acute Care Surgery: Principles and Practice
Cholecystostomy. In critically ill patients, acute cholecystitis may develop in the absence of gallstones. Rare before 1950, acute acal- culous cholecystitis has been increasingly noted over the past 15 years as a source of acute pathology in  ...
L.D. Britt, Donald D. Trunkey, David V. Feliciano, 2007
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Emergency Radiology: Imaging and Intervention
In some patients, when surgery would carry a very high mortality, percutaneous cholecystostomy may help the patient to go through the acute phase of the disease.Sometimes,cholecystostomy is used as a diagnostic tool in intensive care ...
Borut Marincek, Robert F. Dondelinger, 2007
8
Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery: Embryological Anatomy to ...
There is no solid evidence that percutaneous cholecystostomy is a better treatment of acute cholecystitis in high-risk patients, than laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In two recent studies, the 30-day mortality of high risk patients who underwent ...
Constantine C. Karaliotas, Christoph E. Broelsch, Nagy A. Habib, 2008
9
Interventional Radiology: A Practical Guide
The current indications for performing percutaneous cholecystostomy are: • decompression and drainage in acute cholecystitis and empyema • to develop an access tract for stone extraction and dissolution (may follow decompression and  ...
Anthony F. Watkinson, Andy Adam, 1996
10
Interventional Radiology Procedures in Biopsy and Drainage
Percutaneous. Cholecystostomy. Introduction Acute cholecystitis is a relatively common condition with high associated risk of morbidity and mortality. Symptomatic calculus cholecystitis generally requires treatment by early cholecystectomy ...
Debra A. Gervais, Tarun Sabharwal, 2010

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOLECYSTOSTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cholecystostomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nightmare superbug killing half of those who are infected says CDC
Acute cholecystitis developed, and the patient underwent cholecystostomy. During his hospital stay, the patient underwent screening for ... «Examiner.com, Mar 13»
2
Nonoperative management of inflamed gallbladder may be best for …
By contrast, over half of the AC patients who were managed medically with antibiotic therapy or antibiotics with percutaneous cholecystostomy ... «News-Medical.net, Aug 12»
3
The Surgeons' Lounge
Percutaneous and open cholecystostomy may be reserved for selected cases. Partial cholecystectomy has been used when severe inflammation or severe ... «General Surgery News, Apr 12»
4
Longtime UF physician Dr. Irvin Hawkins dies
He was the first physician in the world to safely perform a percutaneous cholecystostomy — or gall bladder decompression — more than 30 ... «Gainesville Sun, Jun 11»
5
Risk Factors for Acute Cholecystitis in Patients With Gallstones …
Compared with patients without a history of CVA, those with such a history were more apt to need preoperative percutaneous cholecystostomy ... «Medscape, Apr 10»
6
Non-Surgical Treatments for Gallstones
Percutaneous cholecystostomy is typically saved for seriously ill patients who cannot tolerate surgery right away. The procedure involves using ... «Everyday Health, Feb 10»
7
Appeals court reverses ruling on medical expert's testimony in …
... Carter underwent a third surgery for drainage of the abscess, debridement of necrotic pancreas and placement of a cholecystostomy tube. «Southeast Texas Record, Aug 08»

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