hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
UK/ˌhɪstərəsalˌpɪŋɡəˌəʊ.əfəˈrɛktəmi/US/ˌhɪstərəsalˌpɪŋɡəˌoʊ.əfəˈrɛktəmi/
hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy noun: a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, typically performed to treat severe gynecological disease such as cancer, advanced endometriosis, or other conditions affecting the female reproductive system.
Noun
hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy (plural hysterosalpingo-oophorectomies)
- A surgical procedure that involves the removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, typically performed to treat severe gynecological disease such as cancer, advanced endometriosis, or other conditions affecting the female reproductive system.
Forms of hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
| plural | hysterosalpingo-oophorectomies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hysterosalpingooophorectomy |
Origin of hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
By surface analysis, hystero- + salpingo- + oophor- + -ectomy.
Words that rhyme with hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- atherectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colectomy
- colonectomy
Questions about hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
- What does hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy mean?
- Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy means a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, typically performed to treat severe gynecological disease such as cancer, advanced endometriosis, or other conditions affecting the female reproductive system.
- What part of speech is hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy?
- Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy?
- Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy is pronounced /ˌhɪstərəsalˌpɪŋɡəˌəʊ.əfəˈrɛktəmi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy?
- The plural of hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy is hysterosalpingo-oophorectomies.
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