Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
ovariectomy Audio
o·var·i·ec·to·my [ oh-vair-ee-ek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; Castration
Definitions related to ovariectomy:
  • Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (oophorectomy) Partial or complete removal of one or both of the ovaries.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (oophorectomy) Surgery to remove one or both ovaries.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • During oophorectomy surgery you'll receive anesthetics to put you in a sleep-like state. You won't be aware during the procedure.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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