oophorectomy

Meaning

Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

Synonyms

removal of an ovary

oothectomy

ovariosteresis

Translations

Oophorektomie

oophorectomie

Ovariektomie

ooforectomia

oöforectomie

remoção cirúrgica de um ovário

castração de fêmeas

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/
Etymology

By surface analysis, oophor- + -ectomy.

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