oophorectomy

/ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/ · noun

Meaning

Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

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Related words

ovariectomy(English)hysterectomy(English)omentectomy(English)salpingo(English)oöphorectomy(English)oophorosalpingectomy(English)oopherectomy(English)oophorotomy(English)ovaries(English)fallopian(English)endometriosis(English)menopause(English)

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