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Noun: ovariectomy  ow,veh-ree'ek-tu-mee
  1. Surgical removal of one or both ovaries
    - oophorectomy, ovariotomy

Derived forms: ovariectomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Ovariectomy