salpingectomy
The surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, usually performed to treat…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.
» A bilateral salpingectomy, which is the surgical removal of both Fallopian tubes, will result in sterility.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
Examples
2 sentencesA bilateral salpingectomy, which is the surgical removal of both Fallopian tubes, will result in sterility.
Salpingectomy is the cutting away of the whole or of a piece of the Fallopian tube (corresponds to vasectomy in the male).
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).From salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).
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Forms
plural: salpingectomies| Singular | salpingectomy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable