Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
salpingectomy Audio
sal·pin·gec·to·my [ sal-pin-jek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
Etymology:
Greek salpinx = trumpet or tube + ektome = excision
Definitions related to salpingectomy:
  • Excision of one or both of the FALLOPIAN TUBES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Surgery to remove part or all of the fallopian tube(s).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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