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noun
An X-ray test that uses contrast dye to examine the uterus and fallopian tubes, mainly to check their shape and whether the tubes are open, often as part of infertility evaluation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English hystero- Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx)bor. New Latin salpinx Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English salpingo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English hysterosalpingography From hystero- + salpingo- + -graphy.
