hematosalpinx

noun

he·​ma·​to·​sal·​pinx
variants or chiefly British haematosalpinx
ˌhē-mət-ə-ˈsal-(ˌ)piŋ(k)s also ˌhem-ət-, hi-ˌmat-ə-
plural hematosalpinges -sal-ˈpin-(ˌ)jēz How to pronounce hematosalpinx (audio)
: accumulation of blood in a fallopian tube

called also hemosalpinx

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“Hematosalpinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hematosalpinx. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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