oophorectomy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/
- /oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/
Etymology
By surface analysis, oophor- + -ectomy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oöphorectomy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oophorectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
salpingo-oophorectomy · ovariotomy · salpingectomy · oophorotomy · salpingostomy · hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy · salpingotomy · oophorosalpingectomy
Deriveds
laparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
Hypernyms
surgery · operation · therapy · treatment · procedure
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (29)
cs ooporektomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · fr ovariectomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · hi डिंबग्रंथिउच्छेदन (surgical removal of ovaries) · sv ovariotomi (surgical removal of ovaries) · eo ovariektomio (surgical removal of ovaries) · tr ooforektomi (surgical removal of ovaries) · el ωοθηκεκτομή (surgical removal of ovaries) · da ovariektomi (surgical removal of ovaries) · da ooforektomi (surgical removal of ovaries) · uk оваріотомія (surgical removal of ovaries) · fr oophorectomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · cy oofforectomi (surgical removal of ovaries) · no ooforektomi (surgical removal of ovaries) · nl oöforectomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · es ooforectomía (surgical removal of ovaries) · ru оофорэктомия (surgical removal of ovaries) · fi ooforektomia (surgical removal of ovaries) · nl ovariëctomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · de Ovariektomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · it ovariectomia (surgical removal of ovaries) · pt ooforectomia (surgical removal of ovaries) · cs ovariektomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · pl owariektomia (surgical removal of ovaries) · ro ovariectomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · pt ovariectomia (surgical removal of ovaries) · de Oophorektomie (surgical removal of ovaries) · id ovariektomi (surgical removal of ovaries) · es ovarectomía (surgical removal of ovaries) · it ooforectomia (surgical removal of ovaries)