salpingectomy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

salpingectomy (plural salpingectomies)

(gynaecology, surgery) Surgical removal of the Fallopian tubes.

Translations

Translations

Czech: salpingektomie f
Finnish: munanjohtimen poistoleikkaus, salpingektomia
Spanish: salpingectomía f

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