salpingo-

UK/sal.pɪŋ.ɡəʊ/US/sæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ/

prefix

Fallopian tube.

Similar
tubo-
OriginNew Latin salpinx ← Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx) →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative salping-

  1. Salpinx; salpingeal.
    1. anatomyFallopian tube.

      Synonyms: tubo-

    2. anatomyEustachian tube.

      Synonyms: tubo-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixFallopian tube.

Similar
tubo-

prefixEustachian tube.

Similar
tubo-
Also see
salpingealsyringo-tubo-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx)
  2. New Latinsalpinx
  3. Englishsalpingo-

From New Latin salpinx (“the salpinx”) + -o-, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx, “a war-trumpet”).

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Cite this entry
APA

salpingo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingo-

MLA

“salpingo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salpingo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingo-.

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