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cholecystitis

[ koh-luh-si-stahy-tis, kol-uh- ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the gallbladder.


cholecystitis

/ ˌɒɪɪˈٲɪɪ /

noun

  1. inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cholecystitis1

First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + cystitis
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Conte’s gallbladder was removed after he was diagnosed as having cholecystitis after experiencing severe abdominal pain.

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The 53-year-old Italian was diagnosed with cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gallbladder, after becoming "unwell with severe abdominal pain".

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Ginsburg, 87, underwent non-surgical treatment and spent the night in the hospital for acute cholecystitis, a benign gallbladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Tuesday.

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Ginsburg’s was treated for an inflammatory condition of the gallbladder known as acute cholecystitis.

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The court said Justice Ginsburg was treated for acute cholecystitis, a benign gallbladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

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