Ovariohysterectomy


ovariohysterectomy o·var·i·o·hys·ter·ec·to·my (ō-vâr’ē-ō-hĭs’tə-rěk’tə-mē)
n.
The surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the uterus. Also called oophorohysterectomy.

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