salpingotomy

[ sal-ping-got-uh-mee ]

/ ˌsæl pɪŋˈgɒt ə mi /

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noun, plural sal·pin·got·o·mies.Surgery.

incision of a Fallopian tube.

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Origin of salpingotomy

First recorded in 1895–1900; salpingo- + -tomy

Words nearby salpingotomy

salpiglossis, salpingectomy, salpingitis, salpingo-, salpingostomy, salpingotomy, salpinx, salsa, salsa verde, salsify, sal soda