hysterosalpingography

noun

hys·​ter·​o·​sal·​pin·​gog·​ra·​phy ˌhi-stə-rō-ˌsal-piŋ-ˈgä-grə-fē How to pronounce hysterosalpingography (audio)
plural hysterosalpingographies
: examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes by radiography after injection of an opaque medium

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Yet pregnancy rates appeared to be similar for women who completed their post-procedure X-ray called a hysterosalpingography -- but only 66% of women did so, according to the study. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 13 Mar. 2018 In the end, 1,119 participants trying to have children met the researchers’ criteria, with the women all receiving hysterosalpingography. Melvin Konner, WSJ, 26 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

hyster- + Latin salping-, salpinx fallopian tube + English -graphy — more at salpingitis

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hysterosalpingography was in 1927

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“Hysterosalpingography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysterosalpingography. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

hysterosalpingography

noun
hys·​ter·​o·​sal·​pin·​gog·​ra·​phy
-ˌsal-ˌpiŋ-ˈgäg-rə-fē
plural hysterosalpingographies
: examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes by radiography after injection of an opaque medium

called also uterosalpingography

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