salpingectomy
Americannoun
plural
salpingectomiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of salpingectomy
1885–90; salping- ( def. ) + -ectomy
Example Sentences
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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
The analogous operation of salpingectomy in women is an abdominal operation, but the risk is not considered serious.
From Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders Report of the Committee of Inquiry Appointed by the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, K.B.E., C.M.G., Minister of Health by New Zealand. Committee of Inquiry into Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders
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