oophorectomy

American  

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

noun

Surgery.

plural

oophorectomies

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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Etymology

Origin of oophorectomy

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

Example Sentences

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

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

I had some medical conditions that ended in me needing an oophorectomy last year.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2019

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

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2016