Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
bilateral oophorectomy
bi·lat·er·al o·o·pho·rec·to·my
Definitions related to bilateral oophorectomy:
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(castration, female) Surgical removal of both ovaries.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Surgery to remove both ovaries.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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