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salpingo-

especially before a vowel, salping-.
  1. a combining form representing salpinx in compound words.

    salpingotomy.



salpingo-

adjective

  1. indicating the Fallopian tubes

    salpingo-oophorectomy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of salpingo-1

< New Latin < Greek salping- (stem of á辱Գ ) trumpet + -o- -o-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of salpingo-1

C20: from salpinx

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When To Use

does salpingo- mean?

Salpingo- is a combining form used like a prefix referring to the salpinx. The salpinx is a trumpet-shaped tube, especially the fallopian tube (in the female reproductive system) or Eustachian tube (in the ear).Salpingo- is used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.Salpingo- comes from the Greek á辱Գ, meaning “trumpet.” Trumpet? Well, a salpinx was a kind of long, straight trumpet in ancient Greece. are variants of salpingo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, salpingo- becomes salping-, as in salpingitis.

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