Cholelithotomy

/ˌkoʊliˌlɪˈθɑtəmi/ noun

Definition

A surgical procedure to cut into the bile duct and remove gallstones.

Etymology

From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'lithos' (stone) + '-tomy' (cutting). Literally means 'cutting to remove bile stones.'

Kelly Says

This was a risky medieval and Renaissance procedure—bile is corrosive, and cutting into the bile ducts could cause bile to leak into the abdomen and cause fatal peritonitis. Modern minimally invasive techniques have largely replaced it.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
胆汁
dan-ch
ARالعربية
جراحة إزالة حصوات الكبد
jar-a-hat i-za-lah his-waat al-kabd
BNবাংলা
গ্যালব্লাড সরানো
gaal-blad so-ra-no
CACatalà
cirurgia de retirada de litiasis biliar
sir-ur-gia de re-ti-ra-da de li-tee-ah-sis bee-lee-ar
CSČeština
odstranění žlučníku
od-stran-e-ní zhul-ch-ni-ku
DADansk
gallblæseoperation
gal-blæse-o-pe-ra-tion
DEDeutsch
Cholezystektomie
koh-leh-ziss-tek-toh-mee
ELΕλληνικά
αφαίρεση χολής
a-fa-ire-se kho-les
ESEspañol
colelitotomía
koh-leh-lee-toh-mee-ah
FAفارسی
برداشتن سنگ صفرا
bardashtan sang safar
FISuomi
sappi-pussien poisto
sap-pi-pu-ssi-en po-isto
FRFrançais
cholélithottomie
shoh-leh-lee-thee-toh-mee
GUGU
dan
HAHA
胆汁
dan-ch
HEעברית
הסרת אבנים בדרכי המרה
ha-se-rat av-nim be-dra-kei ha-me-rah
HIहिन्दी
पित्तकण प्रणाली
pit-ta-kan pra-na-lee
HUMagyar
vese eltávolítása
ve-se el-ta-vo-li-sa
IDBahasa Indonesia
operasi pengangkatan batu empedu
ope-ra-si pen-ga-ng-ka-tan ba-tu em-pe-du
IGIG
胆汁
dan-ch
ITItaliano
colelitotomia
koh-leh-lee-toh-mee-ah
JA日本語
胆石切除術
tan-seki-kire-jo-jutsu
KKKK
dan
KMKM
膽汁
dan-ch
KO한국어
담석 제거술
dam-seok je-go-sul
MRMR
dan
MSBahasa Melayu
pengangkatan batu karang
pen-ga-ng-ka-tan ba-tu ka-rang
MYမြန်မာ
胆汁
dan-ch
NLNederlands
galblaasverwijdering
gal-blas-ver-wij-de-ring
NONorsk
gallblæseoperasjon
gal-blæse-o-pe-ra-sjon
PAPA
dan
PLPolski
usunięcie kamieni żółciowych
u-suni-e-cie kam-ye-nei zhol-ch-io-wych
PTPortuguês
colelitotomia
koh-leh-lee-toh-mee-ah
RORomână
îndepărtarea vezicii biliare
in-de-pa-ra-ta-rea ve-zi-cii bee-lee-ar
RUРусский
удаление желчного пузыря
uda-le-nie zhelch-no-go pu-z-rya
SVSvenska
gallblåseoperation
gal-blas-o-pe-ra-tion
SWKiswahili
kuondoa mawe ya ini
koo-on-doa ma-we ya ee-ni
TAதமிழ்
கல்லீரல் கற்களை அகற்றுதல்
kal-le-er-al kar-kalai ak-kru-thal
TEతెలుగు
కాలియం కొరకలు తీయడం
kaali-yam kor-ka-lu tee-ya-dam
THไทย
ผ่าตัดถุงน้ำดี
phaa-tat tung nam-dee
TLTL
pag-aalis ng bato sa atay
pa-ga-a-lis ng ba-to sa a-tay
TRTürkçe
safra kesesi ameliyatı
sa-fra ke-se-si a-me-lee-ya-ti
UKУкраїнська
видалення жовчного міхура
vi-da-len-nya zholch-no-go mi-hu-ra
URاردو
コレسٹرول
koh-les-trohl
VITiếng Việt
phẫu thuật cắt sỏi mật
phau-thuat cat soi mat
YOYO
胆汁
dan-ch
ZH中文
胆结石切除术
dǎn jié shí qiē chú shù
ZUZU
胆汁
dan-ch

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