cholecystectomy
— Noun
– English
～ surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
cholecystitis
— Noun
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～ inflammation of the gall bladder
cholecystokinin
— Noun
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～ a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine
cholelithiasis
— Noun
– English
～ the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
cholelithotomy
— Noun
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～ removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder
choler
— Noun
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～ a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
choler
— Noun
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～ an irritable petulant feeling
choler
— Noun
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～ a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
cholera
— Noun
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～ an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
cholestasis
— Noun
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～ a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
cholesterin
— Noun
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～ an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
cholesterol
— Noun
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～ an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
cholic acid
— Noun
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～ an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
choline
— Noun
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～ a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
cholinesterase
— Noun
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～ an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
cholla
— Noun
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～ arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
Choloepus
— Noun
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～ a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth
chomp
— Noun
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～ the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
chomping
— Noun
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～ the act of chewing noisily
chomsky
— Noun
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～ United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)