tubectomy

[ too-bek-tuh-mee, tyoo- ]
/ tuˈbɛk tə mi, tyu- /

noun, plural tu·bec·to·mies. Surgery.

salpingectomy.

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Origin of tubectomy

First recorded in 1920–25; tube + -ectomy

Words nearby tubectomy

tube railway, tube sock, tube top, tube worm, tube-nosed, tubectomy, tubed flap, tubeless tire, tubeless tyre, tubenose, tuber
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Medical definitions for tubectomy

tubectomy
[ tōō-bĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

salpingectomy
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