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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
Translations
oophorectomy [ˌəʊəfəˈrektəmɪ] N → ooforectomía f, ovariotomía f


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