cholecystitis
/ˌkoʊləsɪˈstaɪtɪs/
noun
- Inflammation of the gallbladder, often causing pain in the upper right abdomen.
- Eating a fatty meal can trigger an attack of cholecystitis.
- Doctors usually treat cholecystitis with antibiotics and sometimes surgery.
- The patient was diagnosed with cholecystitis after complaining of severe abdominal pain.