English Explanatory Dictionary

salpingectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes.

Pronunciation

/sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/

Word forms

salpingectomy salpingectomies

Etymology

From salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

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