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Word: Oophorectomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin oophoron ‘ovary’ (from Greek ōophoros ‘egg-bearing’) + -ectomy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
surgical removal of one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
Short Definition:surgical removal of one or both ovaries
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