Meanings
nounoocyesis (usually uncountable, plural oocyeses)
plural oocyeses
- archaicuncommonuncountableusuallymedicineOvarian pregnancy: the type of ectopic pregnancy that occurs within an ovary.
Synonyms: ovariocyesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOvarian pregnancy: the type of ectopic pregnancy that occurs within an ovary.
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Origin
By surface analysis, oo- + cyesis.
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oocyesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oocyesis
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“oocyesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oocyesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oocyesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oocyesis.
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