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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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noun

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

That includes Marietti, who is having a salpingectomy, a procedure in which the fallopian tubes are removed instead of tied, as in tubal ligation, which can be reversible.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2022

She rushed to schedule a bilateral salpingectomy after the leak and had her surgery June 29.

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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