ovariectomy

[ oh-vair-ee-ek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural o·var·i·ec·to·mies.

1. the operation of removing one or both ovaries; oophorectomy.

ovariectomy

/ əʊˌvɛərɪˈɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgery another name for oophorectomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovariectomy¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ovari(um) + -ectomy