Synonyms & related words for cholecystitis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cholecystitis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cholecystitis

Explore words related to cholecystitis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cholelithiasis, pyelonephritis, pyelitis, pyelonephritic, pancreatitis, cholecyst, epididymitis, hydronephrosis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cholecystitis come from?

The word cholecystitis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: chole, from Greek chole (“bile”); cyst, from Greek kystis (“bladder”); and -itis, from Greek itis (“inflammation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.