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ovariohysterectomy

ovariohysterectomy noun: a surgical procedure where both the ovaries and uterus are removed, most commonly to sterilize female animals and prevent reproduction and reproductive diseases.

Noun

ovariohysterectomy (countable and uncountable, plural ovariohysterectomies)

  1. A surgical procedure where both the ovaries and uterus are removed, most commonly to sterilize female animals and prevent reproduction and reproductive diseases.

Synonyms of ovariohysterectomy

Forms of ovariohysterectomy

pluralovariohysterectomies

Origin of ovariohysterectomy

From ovario- + hyster- + -ectomy

Questions about ovariohysterectomy

What does ovariohysterectomy mean?
Ovariohysterectomy means a surgical procedure where both the ovaries and uterus are removed, most commonly to sterilize female animals and prevent reproduction and reproductive diseases.
What part of speech is ovariohysterectomy?
Ovariohysterectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of ovariohysterectomy?
The plural of ovariohysterectomy is ovariohysterectomies.

Words near ovariohysterectomy in the dictionary

  1. ovaries of steel
  2. ovario-
  3. ovariocyesis
  4. ovariohysterectomies
  5. ovariohysterectomized
  6. ovariohysterectomy
  7. ovariolar
  8. ovariole
  9. ovarioles
  10. ovariopexies
  11. ovariopexy

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