salpingo-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From New Latin salpinx (the salpinx) +‎ -o-, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx, a war-trumpet).

Pronunciation

Prefix

salpingo-

  1. (anatomy, medicine) Salpinx; salpingeal.
    Synonym: tubo-
    1. Fallopian tube.
    2. Eustachian tube.

Derived terms

See also

  • syringo- (also semantically related to tubes of various kinds)

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