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.

Origin of ovariectomy

First recorded in 1885–90; ovari(um) + -ectomy

British Dictionary definitions for ovariectomy

ovariectomy
/ (əʊˌvɛərɪˈɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgery another name for oophorectomy

Medical definitions for ovariectomy

ovariectomy
[ ō-vâr′ē-ĕktə-mē ]

n.

The surgical removal of one ovary or both ovaries. oophorectomy