salpingectomy

n. the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes. A salpingectomy may be performed as a sterilization measure or because of an infection or malignant growth in the reproductive tract. Also called tubectomy. See also tubal ligation.

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December 30th 2024

primary stuttering

dysfluency in the speech of young children without accompanying signs of awareness, stress, or emotion. This simple, nonanxiety-producing dysfluency is not accepted as true stuttering by some speech and language pathologists. Compare secondary stuttering.