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oophorectomy
[ oh-uh-fuh-rek-tuh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural o·o·pho·rec·to·mies.
- the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
oophorectomy
/ ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ /
noun
- See ovariotomysurgical removal of an ovary or ovarian tumour Also calledovariectomy Compare ovariotomy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oophorectomy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oophorectomy1
C19: from New Latin ōophoron ovary, from Greek ōion egg + phoros bearing, + -ectomy
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Example Sentences
On the same principle on which the radical operation on men was condemned, Oophorectomy must also be condemned.
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