salpingectomy

salpingectomy
Removal of the fallopian tube. SYN: tubectomy. [salping- + G. ektome, excision]
- abdominal s. removal of one or both fallopian tubes through an abdominal incision.

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sal·pin·gec·to·my .sal-pən-'jek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical excision of a fallopian tube

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n.
the surgical removal of a Fallopian tube. The operation involving both tubes is a permanent and completely effective method of contraception (see sterilization) since it prevents the egg cells passing from the ovaries to the uterus.

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sal·pin·gec·to·my (sal″pin-jekґtə-me) [salping- + -ectomy] surgical removal of a uterine tube; called also tubectomy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • salpingectomy — [sal΄pin jek′tə mē] n. pl. salpingectomies [ SALPING(O) + ECTOMY] the severing or excising of a fallopian tube, as in sterilizing a woman …   English World dictionary

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  • salpingectomy — /sal pin jek teuh mee/, n., pl. salpingectomies. Surg. excision of the Fallopian tube. [1885 90; SALPING + ECTOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • salpingectomy — noun Surgical removal of the Fallopian tubes …   Wiktionary

  • salpingectomy — n. surgical removal of the fallopian tubes (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • salpingectomy — [ˌsalpɪŋ dʒɛktəmi] noun (plural salpingectomies) surgical removal of the Fallopian tubes …   English new terms dictionary

  • salpingectomy — sal·pin·gec·to·my …   English syllables

  • salpingectomy — n. the surgical removal of a Fallopian tube. The operation involving both tubes is a permanent and completely effective method of contraception (see sterilization) since it prevents the egg cells passing from the ovaries to the uterus …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • salpingectomy — /sælpɪnˈdʒɛktəmi/ (say salpin jektuhmee) noun (plural salpingectomies) the excision of the fallopian tube. {salpinx + ectomy} …  

  • salpingectomy — n. (pl. ies) Med. the surgical removal of the Fallopian tubes …   Useful english dictionary

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