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oophorectomy
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o·o·pho·rec·to·my  (-f-rkt-m)
n. pl. o·o·pho·rec·to·mies
Surgical removal of one or both ovaries. Also called ovariectomy.
oophorectomy [ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of an ovary or ovarian tumour Also called ovariectomy Compare ovariotomy
[from New Latin ōophoron ovary, from Greek ōion egg + phoros bearing, + -ectomy]
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Noun1.oophorectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovaries
ovariectomy
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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oophorectomy [ˌəʊəfəˈrektəmɪ] N → ooforectomía f, ovariotomía f
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Oophorectomies should be done to treat ovarian cancer, and are not an unreasonable choice to reduce the risk of ovarian or breast cancer in women at high familial risk for developing these diseases.
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