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cholecystectomy
nounLow
/ˌkɒl.ɪ.sɪˈstek.tə.mi/A surgical operation to remove the gallbladder.
cholecystitis
nounVery low (specialist medical term)
/ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstaɪtɪs/Inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystography
nounC2/Technical
/ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɒɡrəfi/A radiographic examination of the gallbladder, typically after administration of a contrast medium.
cholecystokinin
nounVery low frequency (highly technical term)
/ˌkɒlɪˌsɪstə(ʊ)ˈkaɪnɪn/A hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder.
cholecystostomy
nounVery Low
/ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɒstəmi/A surgical procedure to create an opening into the gallbladder.
cholecystotomy
nounVery Low
/ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtɒtəmi/A surgical incision into the gallbladder.
choledochostomy
nounVery Low
/ˌkɒlɪdɒˈkɒstəmi/A surgical procedure to create an opening into the common bile duct.
choledochotomy
nounVery Low (Specialist Medical Term)
/ˌkɒlɪdəˈkɒtəmi/A surgical incision into the common bile duct.
cholelith
nounLow
/ˈkɒl.ɪ.lɪθ/A stone formed in the gallbladder or bile duct; a gallstone.
cholelithiasis
nounC2
/ˌkɒlɪlɪˈθʌɪəsɪs/The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
cholent
nounVery Low
/ˈtʃɒlənt/A traditional Jewish Sabbath stew of beans, barley, and meat, cooked slowly overnight.
choler
nounRare
/ˈkɒlə/One of the four bodily humours in medieval physiology, believed to cause anger and a bilious temperament.
cholera
nounC1
/ˈkɒlərə/An acute, often fatal, infectious bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from contaminated water, causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.
cholera infantum
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
/ˌkɒlərə ɪnˈfantəm/A historical medical term for severe, often fatal, gastroenteritis and dehydration in infants and young children, occurring especially in summer.
cholestasis
nounC2 (Very rare outside medical contexts)
/ˌkəʊ.lɪˈsteɪ.sɪs/An impairment or stoppage of the normal flow of bile from the liver to the small intestine.
cholesteremia
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/kəˌlɛstəˈriːmiə/A condition where there is an abnormally high level of cholesterol in the blood.
cholesterol
nounB2
/kəˈlɛstərɒl/A waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body, essential for building cell membranes and producing certain hormones, but potentially harmful in excess.
cholesterolaemia
nounC2
/kəˌlɛstərɒˈliːmɪə/The condition of having cholesterol in the blood.
cholesterolemia
nounVery Low
/kəˌlɛstərəˈliːmɪə/The presence of cholesterol in the blood.
choli
nounC1/C2
/ˈtʃəʊli/A short-sleeved, fitted blouse that ends above the waist, traditionally worn under a sari or lehenga in South Asian women's clothing.

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