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salpingo-oophorectomy

/sælˌpɪŋ.ɡəʊ.əʊ.ə.fəˈɹɛk.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
salp-in-go-oophorec-to-my
IPA
/sælˌpɪŋ.ɡəʊ.əʊ.ə.fəˈɹɛk.tə.mi/
35
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure in which one or both fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed, typically performed to treat or prevent conditions such as tubal or ovarian cancer, severe infection, or other diseases affecting the adnexal structures of the female reproductive system.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, salpingo- + oophor- + -ectomy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

salpingo-oophorectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oophorectomy salpingectomy oophorotomy salpingostomy salpingotomy

Synonyms

oophorosalpingectomy

Questions

How do you pronounce salpingo-oophorectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /sælˌpɪŋ.ɡəʊ.əʊ.ə.fəˈɹɛk.tə.mi/.
What does salpingo-oophorectomy mean?
A surgical procedure in which one or both fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed, typically performed to treat or prevent conditions such as tubal or ovarian cancer, severe infection, or other diseases affecting the adnexal structures of the female reproductive system.
Where does salpingo-oophorectomy come from?
By surface analysis, salpingo- + oophor- + -ectomy.

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