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salpingostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
salp-in-gos-to-my
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical unblocking of a blocked Fallopian tube.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From salpingo- + -stomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

salpingostomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oophorosalpingectomy salpingectomy

Synonyms

salpingotomy

Questions

What does salpingostomy mean?
The surgical unblocking of a blocked Fallopian tube.
Where does salpingostomy come from?
From salpingo- + -stomy.

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