Term: cholecystectomy: surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: garlic: bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: zigzag goldenrod: a variety of goldenrod
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: hymenopterous insect: insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: brownstone: a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: classical architecture: architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: class structure: the organization of classes within a society
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: diceros: most common species in Africa
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: contact: the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: tramontane: a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
Broader: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue | Unrelated: uakari: medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail