- salpingoscopy
- Visualization of the intraluminal portion of the fallopian tubes, usually by x-ray or by means of an endoscope. [salpingo- + G. skopeo, to view]
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sal·pin·gos·co·py (sal″ping-gosґkə-pe) endoscopic visualization of the uterine tubes via the fimbrial ends of the tubes, the endoscope being inserted into the peritoneal cavity via an incision made for laparoscopy or laparotomy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.