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Salpingectomy, the Glossary

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Salpingectomy refers to the surgical removal of a fallopian tube.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 24 relations: Birth control, Buck v. Bell, Cancer, Ectopic pregnancy, Eugenics in the United States, Fallopian tube, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Hydrosalpinx, Hysterectomy, Infertility, Laparoscopy, Laparotomy, Latin, Lawson Tait, List of surgical procedures, Minimally invasive procedure, Oophorectomy, Ovary, Prophylactic salpingectomy, Skinner v. Oklahoma, Tubal ligation, Tuboplasty, Uterus, Voluntary childlessness.

  2. Gynecological surgery
  3. Sterilization (medicine)

Birth control

Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent unintended pregnancy.

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Buck v. Bell

Buck v. Bell, 274 U.S. 200 (1927), is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., in which the Court ruled that a state statute permitting compulsory sterilization of the unfit, including the intellectually disabled, "for the protection and health of the state" did not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Salpingectomy and Buck v. Bell are sterilization (medicine).

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus.

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Eugenics in the United States

Eugenics, the set of beliefs and practices which aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population, played a significant role in the history and culture of the United States from the late 19th century into the mid-20th century.

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Fallopian tube

The fallopian tubes, also known as uterine tubes, oviducts or salpinges (salpinx), are paired tubes in the human female body that stretch from the ovaries to the uterus.

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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.

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Hydrosalpinx

A hydrosalpinx is a condition that occurs when a fallopian tube is blocked and fills with serous or clear fluid near the ovary (distal to the uterus).

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Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Salpingectomy and Hysterectomy are Gynecological surgery, sterilization (medicine) and surgical removal procedures.

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Infertility

Infertility is the inability of an animal or plant to reproduce by natural means.

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Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera.

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Laparotomy

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a surgical incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Lawson Tait

Lawson Tait, born Robert Lawson Tait (1 May 1845 – 13 June 1899) was a Scottish pioneer in pelvic and abdominal surgery who developed new techniques and procedures.

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List of surgical procedures

Many surgical procedure names can be broken into parts to indicate the meaning.

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Minimally invasive procedure

Minimally invasive procedures (also known as minimally invasive surgeries) encompass surgical techniques that limit the size of incisions needed, thereby reducing wound healing time, associated pain, and risk of infection.

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Oophorectomy

Oophorectomy (from Greek ᾠοφόρος,, 'egg-bearing' and ἐκτομή,, 'a cutting out of'), historically also called ovariotomy, is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. Salpingectomy and Oophorectomy are Gynecological surgery and surgical removal procedures.

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Ovary

The ovary is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova.

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Prophylactic salpingectomy

Prophylactic salpingectomy is a preventative surgical technique performed on patients who are at higher risk of having ovarian cancer, such as individuals who may have pathogenic variants of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.

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Skinner v. Oklahoma

Skinner v. State of Oklahoma, ex rel.

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Tubal ligation

Tubal ligation (commonly known as having one's "tubes tied") is a surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are permanently blocked, clipped or removed. Salpingectomy and Tubal ligation are sterilization (medicine).

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Tuboplasty

Tuboplasty refers to a number of surgical operations that attempt to restore patency and functioning of the fallopian tube(s) so that a pregnancy could be achieved. Salpingectomy and Tuboplasty are Gynecological surgery.

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Uterus

The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.

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Voluntary childlessness

Voluntary childlessness or childfreeness describes the active choice not to have children.

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See also

Gynecological surgery

Sterilization (medicine)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salpingectomy

Also known as Salpingostomies, Salpingostomy, Salpingotomies, Salpingotomy, Salpinostomy.