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oophoropexy

/oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌpɛksi/

oophoropexy noun: surgical fixation of a displaced ovary by suturing to the abdominal wall.

Noun

oophoropexy (countable and uncountable, plural oophoropexies)

  1. Surgical fixation of a displaced ovary by suturing to the abdominal wall.

Forms of oophoropexy

pluraloophoropexies

Origin of oophoropexy

By surface analysis, oophoro- + -pexy.

Questions about oophoropexy

What does oophoropexy mean?
Oophoropexy means surgical fixation of a displaced ovary by suturing to the abdominal wall.
What part of speech is oophoropexy?
Oophoropexy is a noun.
How do you pronounce oophoropexy?
Oophoropexy is pronounced /oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌpɛksi/.
What is the plural of oophoropexy?
The plural of oophoropexy is oophoropexies.

Words near oophoropexy in the dictionary

  1. oophorohysterectomy
  2. oophoroma
  3. oophoromas
  4. oophoromata
  5. oophoron
  6. oophoropexy
  7. oophorosalpingectomies
  8. oophorosalpingectomy
  9. oophorotomy
  10. oophorous
  11. oophyte

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