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salpingotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
salp-in-go-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From salpingo- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

salpingotomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oophorosalpingectomy salpingectomy

Synonyms

salpingostomy

Questions

What does salpingotomy mean?
The operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.
Where does salpingotomy come from?
From salpingo- + -tomy.

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