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salpingo-
especially before a vowel, salping-.
a combining form representing salpinx in compound words.
salpingotomy.
salpingo-
adjective
indicating the Fallopian tubes
salpingo-oophorectomy
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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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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.
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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