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noun
The operation of making an incision into a Fallopian tube to remove an ectopic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, obstetrics, sciences, surgery
Synonyms: salpingostomy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: procedure, operation, surgery, treatment, therapy
History
From salpingo- + -tomy.
