hysterosalpingography

noun

hys·​ter·​o·​sal·​pin·​gog·​ra·​phy ˌhi-stə-rō-ˌsal-piŋ-ˈgä-grə-fē 

plural hysterosalpingographies

: examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes by radiography after injection of an opaque medium

Examples of hysterosalpingography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Doctors use hysterosalpingography to see if there are blockages that could be causing fertility problems. —Melvin Konner, WSJ, 26 July 2017

That’s why my eye was drawn to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finding that hysterosalpingography cured some cases of infertility. —Melvin Konner, WSJ, 26 July 2017

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

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