Medical Dictionary

oophorectomy

noun oo·pho·rec·to·my \ˌō-ə-fə-ˈrek-tə-mē\
plural oo·pho·rec·to·mies

Medical Definition of OOPHORECTOMY

:  the surgical removal of an ovary—called also ovariectomy
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