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ovariectomy

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o·var·i·ec·to·my  (-vâr-kt-m)
n. pl. o·var·i·ec·to·mies
See oophorectomy.
ovariectomy [əʊˌvɛərɪˈɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) Surgery another name for oophorectomy
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Noun1.ovariectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovaries
oophorectomy
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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