tuboplasty

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/ˈtjuːbəˌplæstɪ/

noun

Surgery to repair one or both of the Fallopian tubes.

Similar
salpingoplasty
OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English tube →
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Meanings

nountuboplasty (plural tuboplasties)

plural tuboplasties

  1. medicineSurgery to repair one or both of the Fallopian tubes.

    Synonyms: salpingoplasty

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSurgery to repair one or both of the Fallopian tubes.

Similar
salpingoplasty

Origin

  1. Latintuba
  2. Latintubus
  3. Middle Frenchtube
  4. Englishtube
  5. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  7. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  8. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  9. Englishtuboplasty

From tube + -o- + -plasty.

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