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oophorectomy

American

[oh-uh-fuh-rek-tuh-mee] / ˌoʊ ə fəˈrɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

oophorectomies

the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.

oophorectomy British

/ ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

Also called: ovariectomy. surgical removal of an ovary or ovarian tumour Compare ovariotomy

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Etymology

Origin of oophorectomy

1870–75; < New Latin oophor ( on ) ovary (neuter of Greek ōiophóros egg-bearing; oo-, -phore ) + -ectomy

Example Sentences

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The Oscar-winning actor announced in 2013 that she had undergone a double mastectomy, followed by a double oophorectomy in 2015, due to her genetic predisposition to cancer.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025

After her final surgery, an oophorectomy and a partial hysterectomy, she took a week to recover and then started filming “Your Friends & Neighbors” in Mount Kisco, N.Y.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

"The study suggests one important early life reason why more women than men have AD and also provides a better understanding of resilience factors that might fortify women with oophorectomy against AD," said Einstein.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

So through six months of chemotherapy and through a double mastectomy, a hysterectomy and an oophorectomy, she continued working, even appearing at conferences around the country.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2021

I just had a complete hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy due to endometriosis.

From Slate

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