Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?
A) choledochectomy
B) cholecystectomy
C) cholelithectomy
D) cholelithiasis
B
Explanation: Cholecyst/o means gallbladder and -ectomy means surgical removal; therefore, cholecystectomy means surgical removal of gallbladder. Choledoch/o means common bile duct, so choledochectomy means removal of the common bile duct. Cholelithectomy refers to gallstone removal. -lithiasis means condition of stones, so cholelithiasis is condition of gallstones.
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