oophorectomy
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noun
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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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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
Taken together, the results extend previous findings indicating that women with early bilateral oophorectomy are at high risk for Alzheimer's disease due to a link between APOE4 and estradiol loss in this cohort.
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
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
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