oophorectomy

[oh-uh-fuh-rek-tuh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

oophorectomies 

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

oophorectomy

/ ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oophorectomy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oophorectomy¹

C19: from New Latin ōophoron ovary, from Greek ōion egg + phoros bearing, + _-ectomy

Example Sentences

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

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

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

All of the women reached menopause naturally, none because of a hysterectomy, oophorectomy, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

From Washington Post

I have scheduled and canceled a prophylactic oophorectomy three times and a double mastectomy twice.

From New York Times