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oophorectomy

Definition of oophorectomy

noun (plural oophorectomies)

[mass noun]
  • surgical removal of one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin oophoron 'ovary' (from Greek ōophoros 'egg-bearing') + -ectomy

oophorectomy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of oophorectomy in the US English dictionary