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oophorectomy

oop·ho·rec·tomy

UK/oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/ US/ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/ uncommon

noun

1.

surgical removal of one of both ovaries

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Origin

By surface analysis, oophor- + -ectomy.

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