ovariectomy
[ oh-vair-ee-ek-tuh-mee ]
/ oʊˌvɛər iˈɛk tə mi /
noun, plural o·var·i·ec·to·mies. Surgery.
the operation of removing one or both ovaries; oophorectomy.
Words nearby ovariectomy
ovarian cycle,
ovarian cyst,
ovarian follicle,
ovarian fossa,
ovarian pregnancy,
ovariectomy,
ovaries,
ovario-,
ovariocele,
ovariocentesis,
ovariocyesis
British Dictionary definitions for ovariectomy
Medical definitions for ovariectomy
ovariectomy
[ ō-vâr′ē-ĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
The surgical removal of one ovary or both ovaries.
oophorectomy