Meanings
nounsalpingectomy (countable and uncountable, plural salpingectomies)
plural salpingectomies
- countableuncountablegynaecologyThe surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, usually performed to treat conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, infection, cancer, or to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
Origin
From salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech salpingektomie
- salpingektomieTranslations
Finnish munanjohtimen poistoleikkaus, salpingektomia
- munanjohtimen poistoleikkausTranslations
- salpingektomiaTranslations
Polish salpingotomia
- salpingotomiaTranslations
Spanish salpingectomía
- salpingectomíaTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with salpingectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
All rhymes →Cite this entry
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salpingectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingectomy
MLA
“salpingectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salpingectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingectomy.
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