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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Psychology term of the day

February 25th 2025

transcultural psychotherapy

any form of psychodynamic psychotherapy that emphasizes cultural sensitivity and awareness, including culturally defined concepts of emotion, drives, and behavior. In the psychiatric community, the term is used somewhat more often in a sense similar to multicultural therapy in clinical psychology.