What is the term that best describes the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
Cholangiography
Cholelithotomy
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystitis
The correct answer is 'Cholecystectomy.' This term is derived from the Greek words 'cholecyst,' meaning gallbladder, and 'ectomy,' meaning removal. The prefix 'laparo-' is often added if the procedure is performed laparoscopically as in 'laparoscopic cholecystectomy.' The incorrect options, while they relate to medical procedures involving the gallbladder, do not accurately describe its surgical removal. 'Cholecystitis' refers to inflammation of the gallbladder, not its removal. 'Cholelithotomy' describes the surgical removal of gallstones, and 'Cholangiography' is a diagnostic imaging technique used to visualize the bile ducts, not a surgical procedure.
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