ovariotomy
/oʊˌvɛriˈɑtəmi/
noun
- A surgical operation to remove one or both ovaries.
- After the ovariotomy, she recovered quickly and returned to her normal activities.
- Ovariotomy was once a risky procedure, but modern medicine has made it much safer.
- The patient underwent an ovariotomy to treat the ovarian cyst.
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