hysterosalpingostomy

Operation to restore patency of a uterine tube. [hystero- + G. salpinx, trumpet, + stoma, mouth]

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hys·ter·o·sal·pin·gos·to·my -'gäs-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical establishment of an anastomosis between the uterus and an occluded fallopian tube

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hys·tero·sal·pin·gos·to·my (his″tər-o-sal″ping-gosґtə-me) [hystero- + salpingostomy] surgical creation of an anastomosis between the uterus and a fallopian tube after excision of a strictured or obstructed portion of the tube.