salpingo-

American  

especially before a vowel, salping-.

1. a combining form representing salpinx in compound words.

   salpingotomy.

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salpingo- British  

adjective

1. indicating the Fallopian tubes

   salpingo-oophorectomy

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Usage

What does salpingo- mean? Salpingo- is a combining form used like a prefix referring to the salpinx. The salpinx is a trumpet-shaped tube, especially the fallopian tube (in the female reproductive system) or Eustachian tube (in the ear). Salpingo- is used in medical terms, especially in anatomy. Salpingo- comes from the Greek sálpinx, meaning “trumpet.” Trumpet? Well, a salpinx was a kind of long, straight trumpet in ancient Greece. What are variants of salpingo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, salpingo- becomes salping-, as in salpingitis.

Etymology

Origin of salpingo-

< New Latin < Greek salping- (stem of sálpinx ) trumpet + -o- -o-