"salpingectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/ [US] Forms: salpingectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|salping-|-ectomy|t1=of or relating to the salpinx|t2=surgical removal}} salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} salpingectomy (countable and uncountable, plural salpingectomies)
  1. (gynaecology, surgery) The 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Hypernyms: procedure, operation, surgery, treatment, therapy Coordinate_terms: salpingostomy, salpingotomy, oophorosalpingectomy Translations (Translations): salpingektomie [feminine] (Czech), munanjohtimen poistoleikkaus (Finnish), salpingektomia (Finnish), salpingotomia [feminine] (Polish), salpingectomía [feminine] (Spanish)

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