oophorectomy
/oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/
oophorectomy noun: the surgical removal of one or both ovaries, usually performed to treat or prevent conditions such as ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, or other ovarian disorders.
Noun
oophorectomy (countable and uncountable, plural oophorectomies)
- The surgical removal of one or both ovaries, usually performed to treat or prevent conditions such as ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, or other ovarian disorders.
- Synonyms:
- ovariectomy
oophorectomy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Indonesian
oophorectomy in Hindi
- surgical removal of ovaries
- डिंबग्रंथिउच्छेदन ḍimbagranthiucchedan
oophorectomy in Tamil
- கருமுட்டைப்பை நீக்க அறுவை, சூலகம் வெட்டல், அண்டப்பை வெட்டு
oophorectomy in Bengali
- ডিম্বাশয়ের সিস্ট, এন্ডোমেট্রিওসিস
oophorectomy in Indonesian
- surgical removal of ovaries
- ovariektomi
Synonyms of oophorectomy
Forms of oophorectomy
| plural | oophorectomies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | oöphorectomy |
Origin of oophorectomy
By surface analysis, oophor- + -ectomy.
Words formed from oophorectomy
Words that rhyme with 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 oophorectomy
- What does oophorectomy mean?
- Oophorectomy means the surgical removal of one or both ovaries, usually performed to treat or prevent conditions such as ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, or other ovarian disorders.
- What is oophorectomy in Hindi?
- Oophorectomy in Hindi is डिंबग्रंथिउच्छेदन (ḍimbagranthiucchedan). See Oophorectomy meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is oophorectomy?
- Oophorectomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce oophorectomy?
- Oophorectomy is pronounced /oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/.
- What is the plural of oophorectomy?
- The plural of oophorectomy is oophorectomies.
Words near oophorectomy in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: oophorectomy (page history and authors); oophorectomy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); oophorectomy (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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