oophorectomy

See also: oöphorectomy

English

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Etymology

By surface analysis, oophor- +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/, /ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/
  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

oophorectomy (plural oophorectomies)

  1. (medicine, surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
    Synonym: ovariectomy
    Hypernyms: procedure, operation, surgery, treatment, therapy
    Coordinate terms: oophorosalpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy, oophorotomy, ovariotomy, salpingectomy, salpingotomy, salpingostomy

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