Pronunciation:
oh off eh REK toe me • (noun)
Alternate Spellings:
oopherectomy, salpingoopherectomy
Common Misspellings:
ophorectomy, opherectomy
Definition:
Removal of one or both ovaries. When both are removed, it is called a bilateral
oophorectomy. When the Fallopian tubes are also removed it is called a salpingoophorectomy.
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