tubectomy

[ too-bek-tuh-mee, tyoo- ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural tu·bec·to·mies.

1. salpingectomy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubectomy¹

First recorded in 1920–25; tube + -ectomy

Example Sentences

Those who agree to a tubectomy get about $8.

From Washington Post

“The Home Ministry set a quota on how many men and wives we should persuade to have a vasectomy or tubectomy,” Mr. Kim said.

From New York Times

But nobody is talking about the basics of healthcare; why a tubectomy is the only answer to the question.

From BBC

Sterilisation camps are frequently held to carry out mass tubectomy operations on women in India as part of an effort to control the country's booming population.

From BBC

Laparoscopic tubectomy, the operation the women had, takes only about five minutes, but preparing the patient before the surgery and administering anaesthesia means that it should take at least 25 minutes per person, says Dr Ramneesh Murthy, the medical superintendent at the Chhattisgarh hospital.

From BBC