Salpingotomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.

    "Near-synonym: salpingostomy (sometimes synonymous)"

Synonyms

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lobotomysalpingostomy

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"Near-synonym: salpingostomy (sometimes synonymous)"

Etymology

From salpingo- + -tomy.

Related phrases

fallopian tube

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