salpingotomy

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noun

The operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.

“Near-synonym: salpingostomy (sometimes synonymous)”

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Meanings

nounsalpingotomy (plural salpingotomies)

plural salpingotomies

  1. medicineThe operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.

    Near-synonym: salpingostomy (sometimes synonymous)

    Synonyms: salpingostomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.

Similar
salpingostomy
Also see
salpingostomy

Origin

From salpingo- + -tomy.

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APA

salpingotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingotomy

MLA

“salpingotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingotomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salpingotomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingotomy.

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