salpingian

English

Etymology

From salping- (“salpinx”) +‎ -ian.

Adjective

salpingian (not comparable)

1. Synonym of salpingeal.
   • 1890, Andrew Jackson Howe, Operative Gynaecology, page 218:

     If there be a salpingian cyst instead of an ovarian cystoma, let the operation of removal go on.

   • 1895, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Twentieth Century Practice: Diseases of the uropoietic system, page 483:

     It must, however, be considered in this connection that, as already suggested, it is possible that the discharge of virulent urethritis may lose its purulent and ordinary ifectious qualities as far as its capacity for imparting acute vaginitis is concerned, but may nevertheless become transformed in such a manner that it is still capable of setting up various uterine, peri-uterine, salpingian, and ovarian troubles in the female.

   • 1985, ICRDB Cancergram: Chemical carcinogenesis. Miscellaneous agents. Series CK13, Issue 12:

     These data suggest a possible differential local sensitivity of salpingian and uterine endometrium for the test chemicals or excessive hormonal effects of induced pituitary tumors.