cholecystitis [koh-luh-si-stahy-tis, kol-uh-] Word Origin noun Pathology.
- inflammation of the gallbladder.
Origin of cholecystitis First recorded in 1865–70; chole- + cystitis British Dictionary definitions for cholecystitis cholecystitis noun
- inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones
Word Origin and History for cholecystitis n.
cholecystitis in Medicine cholecystitis [kō′lĭ-sĭ-stī′tĭs] n.
- Inflammation of the gallbladder.