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annessiectomy

annessiectomy noun: the removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.

Noun

annessiectomy (usually uncountable, plural annessiectomies)

  1. (usually) The removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.

Synonyms of annessiectomy

Forms of annessiectomy

pluralannessiectomies

Origin of annessiectomy

From Italian annessiectomia, from annessi (“appendages”) + -ectomia (“-ectomy”), so called because the appendages of the uterus are removed. Doublet of adnexectomy. See also an-.

Words formed from annessiectomy

Questions about annessiectomy

What does annessiectomy mean?
Annessiectomy means the removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.
What part of speech is annessiectomy?
Annessiectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of annessiectomy?
The plural of annessiectomy is annessiectomies.

Words near annessiectomy in the dictionary

  1. Annes
  2. Annese
  3. Anneses
  4. Annesley
  5. annessiectomies
  6. annessiectomy
  7. annet
  8. annetocin
  9. annets
  10. Annett
  11. Annetta

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