Noun: oophorectomy ,ow-u-fu'rek-tu-mee
- Surgical removal of one or both ovaries
"She underwent an oophorectomy as part of her cancer treatment";
- ovariectomy, ovariotomy
Derived forms: oophorectomies
Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation
Encyclopedia: Oophorectomy