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salpingectomy

noun

  1. removal of the Fallopian tube(s)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/

noun

Etymology: From salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

  1. Surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes.