cholecystitis

/ˌkoʊləsɪˈstaɪtɪs/
noun
  1. 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.
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