Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salpingectomy

/sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: salp-ingec-to-my
IPA: /sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, usually performed to treat conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, infection, cancer, or to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

salpingectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

salpingostomy salpingotomy oophorosalpingectomy

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

How do you pronounce salpingectomy?: The recorded pronunciation is /sæl.pənˈd͡ʒɛk.tə.mi/.
What does salpingectomy mean?: The surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, usually performed to treat conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, infection, cancer, or to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
Where does salpingectomy come from?: From salping- (“of or relating to the salpinx”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

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