Oophorectomy
[oh-uh-fuh-rek-tuh-mee] /ˌoʊ ə fəˈrɛk tə mi/
noun, plural oophorectomies. Surgery.
1.
the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
/ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical removal of an ovary or ovarian tumour Also called ovariectomy Compare ovariotomy
oophorectomy o·o·pho·rec·to·my (ō’ə-fə-rěk’tə-mē)
n.
See ovariectomy.
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oophoro- or oophor- pref. Ovary: oophoropexy.
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oophorocystectomy o·oph·o·ro·cys·tec·to·my (ō-ŏf’ə-rō-sĭ-stěk’tə-mē) n. Excision of an ovarian cyst.
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