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noun
Surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain).
is a specific kind of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation.
is a broader term that covers: lap choly, laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Dutch: cholecystectomie
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