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salpingectomy

American  
[sal-pin-jek-tuh-mee] / ˌsæl pɪnˈdʒɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.
salpingectomies plural
  1. excision of the Fallopian tube.


salpingectomy British  
/ ˌsælpɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of a Fallopian tube

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of salpingectomy

1885–90; salping- ( def. ) + -ectomy

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Work is underway to ensure that all patients desiring surgical contraception or undergoing hysterectomy are offered an opportunistic salpingectomy.

From Scientific American May 21, 2023

"This has been referred to as 'opportunistic salpingectomy.'"

From Salon Feb. 7, 2023

She has been approved for a bilateral salpingectomy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2022

And removing both fallopian tubes entirely, a procedure called salpingectomy, is thought to reduce the risk even more, Dr. Bullock said.

From New York Times Mar. 28, 2019

In women the corresponding operation—a section of the oviduct—is termed salpingectomy.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.

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