Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
cystectomy
cys·tec·to·my [ si-stek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Urologic Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to cystectomy:
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Surgery to remove all or part of the bladder (the organ that holds urine) or to remove a cyst (a sac or capsule in the body).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Surgical procedures for the excision of the urinary bladder.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The surgical removal of the urinary bladder; or the surgical removal of a cyst..NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Used for excision of the urinary bladder.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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