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salpingectomy
[ sal-pin-jek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌsæl pɪnˈdʒɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural sal·pin·gec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of the Fallopian tube.
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Words nearby salpingectomy
salopettes, Salopian, salpa, salpicon, salpiglossis, salpingectomy, salpingitis, salpingo-, salpingostomy, salpingotomy, salpinx
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salpingectomy
/ (ˌsælpɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of a Fallopian tube
Word Origin for salpingectomy
C20: from salpinx + -ectomy
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