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cystectomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh1-der.? Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh1- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English cystectomy From cyst (“bladder”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: cystectomie — the removal of the bladder
  • Greek: κυστεκτομή (kystektomí) — the removal of the bladder