Choledology is a medical term used to describe the study of the gallbladder and its related disorders. The spelling of this word is based on its Greek origin, with "chole" meaning bile and "logia" meaning study. The correct pronunciation of this term is [kəʊlidɒlədʒi] with the stress on the second syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription reveals that the first syllable is pronounced like "coal", while the second syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound and the "d" is silent.