/ Dictionary / Index C cholecystitis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cho•le•cys•ti•tis Pronunciation: (kō"lu-si-stī'tis, kol"u-), [key] — n. Pathol. inflammation of the gallbladder. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cholecystitis (Thesaurus) cholecystectomy cholecystography Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language