#cholecystectomy  surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
  supertype:  cutting_out__cuttingout__ablation__extirpation__excision  surgical removal of a body part or tissue
  subtype:  laparoscopic_cholecystectomy__lap_choly__lapcholy  removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments

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