oophorectomy

American  

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

noun

Surgery.

• oophorectomies
  plural

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

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oophorectomy British  

/ ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• oophorectomies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of oophorectomy

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

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Example Sentences

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oophorectomy

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

Importantly, among women with early bilateral oophorectomy, ever taking hormone therapy was associated with less than half the odds of Alzheimer's disease compared to those women who had not taken hormone therapy.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024

Around Mother’s Day in May, she told Vogue that she also had a hysterectomy to remove her uterus and a bilateral oophorectomy to remove both ovaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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.

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