A salpinx (/ ˈsælpɪŋks /; plural salpinges / sælˈpɪndʒiːz /; Greek σάλπιγξ) was a trumpet -like instrument of the ancient Greeks. [1]

In anatomical contexts, salpinx is used to refer to a type of tube. Per Terminologia Anatomica, the Latin term "tuba" is usually used to describe most tubes (after the Roman tuba, not the modern …

Nov 11, 2022 · A hydrosalpinx is fluid blockage in your fallopian tubes that may make it difficult for you to become pregnant. Damage to your fallopian tubes, most often from an untreated …

Mar 23, 2025 · Hydrosalpinx is a descriptive term and refers to a fluid-filled dilatation of the fallopian tube. If the fluid is infected, i.e. pus, then it is a pyosalpinx; if bloody, then …

The fallopian tubes, also known as uterine tubes, oviducts [1] or salpinges (sg.: salpinx), are paired tubular sex organs in the human female body that stretch from the ovaries to the uterus. …

Jan 23, 2023 · Hydrosalpinx is a condition in which a fallopian tube becomes blocked with fluid due to either illness or injury. It may lead to an unusual discharge, pain, and difficulty...

One of the tubes leading on either side from the upper or outer extremity of the ovary, which is largely enveloped by its expanded infundibulum, to the fundus of the uterus; it consists of …

Oct 9, 2024 · The uterine tubes (or fallopian tubes, oviducts, salpinx) are muscular ‘J-shaped’ tubes, found in the female reproductive tract. They lie in the upper border of the broad …

May 22, 2023 · Hydrosalpinx, derived from the Greek words “hydro” (meaning water) and “salpinx” (meaning tube), refers to the accumulation of fluid in the fallopian tubes. These tubes play a …

Mar 26, 2024 · Hydrosalpinx is an alteration of the female reproductive system characterized by obstruction and accumulation of fluid in the fallopian tubes, causing them to dilate and distend. …