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salpingectomy

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sal·pin·gec·to·my  (slpn-jkt-m)
n. pl. sal·pin·gec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the fallopian tube. Also called tubectomy.
salpingectomy [ˌsælpɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of a Fallopian tube
[from salpinx + -ectomy]
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Noun1.salpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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