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Italian word
cistifellea
gallbladder
Looks like
cyst + (fella?)
no resemblance
⚠️ The trap
Learners see 'cisti' (cyst) and assume it's about a cyst — not the gallbladder. 'Calcoli alla cistifellea' = gallstones. A cyst in Italian is 'ciste' or 'cisti'. Different organs, related vocabulary.
To say "no resemblance" in Italian:
cistifellea (correct)
"cistifellea" in English means:
gallbladder
Example
"Le hanno tolto la cistifellea in laparoscopia."
"She had her gallbladder removed laparoscopically."
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