| salpingopharyngeal muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial lamina of cartilaginous part of auditory tube; insertion, longitudinal muscular layer of pharynx in association with musculus palatopharyngeus; action, assists in elevating pharynx and, according to some, assists in opening the auditory tube during swallowing; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus. Synonym: musculus salpingopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| salpingopharyngeus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial lamina of cartilaginous part of auditory tube; insertion, longitudinal muscular layer of pharynx in association with musculus palatopharyngeus; action, assists in elevating pharynx and, according to some, assists in opening the auditory tube during swallowing; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus. Synonym: musculus salpingopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salpingoplasty | Plastic surgery of the fallopian tubes. Synonym: tuboplasty. Origin: salpingo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| salpingorrhagia | Haemorrhage from a fallopian tube. Origin: salpingo-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| salpingorrhaphy | Suture of the fallopian tube. Origin: salpingo-+ G. Rhaphe, stitching (05 Mar 2000) |
| salpingoscopy | Visualization of the intraluminal portion of the fallopian tubes, usually by X-ray or by means of an endoscope. Origin: salpingo-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| salpingostomatomy | Synonym: salpingostomy. Origin: salpingo-+ G. Stoma, mouth, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| salpingostomy | <procedure, surgery> An incision in a fallopian tube, such as to remove an ectopic pregnancy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| salpingotomy | <procedure, surgery> An operation to open a blocked fallopian tube. (09 Oct 1997) |