ovariotomies
/oʊˌvɛriˈɑtəmiz/
noun
- Surgical procedures that involve cutting into an ovary, often to remove a cyst or tumor.
- Ovariotomies were more common before modern imaging techniques improved diagnosis.
- The surgeon performed several ovariotomies last year to treat ovarian cysts.
- The patient recovered well after one of the ovariotomies.