salpingostomy

salpingostomy
Establishment of an artificial opening in a fallopian tube primarily as surgical treatment for an ectopic pregnancy. [salpingo- + G. stoma, mouth]

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sal·pin·gos·to·my .sal-piŋ-'gäs-tə-mē n, pl -mies a surgical opening of a fallopian tube (as to establish patency)

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n.
the operation performed to restore free passage through a blocked Fallopian tube. The blocked portion of the tube is removed surgically and the continuity is then restored. It is performed in women who have been sterilized previously by tubal occlusion (see sterilization) and in others whose Fallopian tubes have become blocked as a result of pelvic infection.

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sal·pin·gos·to·my (sal″ping-gosґtə-me) [salpingo- + -stomy] 1. formation of an opening or fistula into a uterine tube. 2. surgical restoration of the patency of a uterine tube.

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  • salpingostomy — /sal ping gos teuh mee/, n., pl. salpingostomies. Surg. the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube. Also, salpingostomatomy /sal ping goh steuh mat euh mee/. [1890 95; SALPINGO + STOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • salpingostomy — noun The surgical unblocking of a blocked fallopian tube …   Wiktionary

  • salpingostomy — n. creation of an artificial opening in a fallopian tube (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • salpingostomy — [ˌsalpɪŋ gɒstɒmi] noun surgical unblocking of a blocked Fallopian tube …   English new terms dictionary

  • salpingostomy — n. the operation performed to restore free passage through a blocked Fallopian tube. The blocked portion of the tube is removed surgically and the continuity is then restored. It is performed in women who have been sterilized previously by tubal… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • salpingostomy — /sal ping gos teuh mee/, n., pl. salpingostomies. Surg. the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube. Also, salpingostomatomy /sal ping goh steuh mat euh mee/. [1890 95; SALPINGO + STOMY] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Сальпингостомия (Salpingostomy) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в восстановлении проходимости обтурированной фаллопиевой трубы. Для этого производится хирургическое удаление участка трубы с нарушенной проходимостью, после чего восстанавливается целостность ее оставшихся… …   Медицинские термины

  • САЛЬПИНГОСТОМИЯ — (salpingostomy) хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в восстановлении проходимости обтурированной фаллопиевой трубы. Для этого производится хирургическое удаление участка трубы с нарушенной проходимостью, после чего восстанавливается целостность …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • Tubal reversal — short for tubal sterilization reversal or tubal ligation reversal is a surgical procedure that restores fertility to women after a tubal ligation. By rejoining the separated segments of fallopian tube, tubal reversal gives women the chance to… …   Wikipedia

  • Ectopic pregnancy — eMedicine2|radio|231 MeshID = D011271An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube (so called tubal… …   Wikipedia

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