‖ salpingitisPath.|sælpɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs| [mod.L., f.Gr. σαλπιγγ- (see salpingo-) + -itis.] Inflammation of the Fallopian or the Eustachian tubes. 1861Lancet 14 Dec. 571/1. 1899Allbutt's Syst.Med. VII. 481 Tuberculous salpingitis. Hence salpingitica., pertaining to salpingitis. 1891in Century Dict.