oophorohysterectomy

noun

The surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, commonly performed to treat reproductive diseases or for sterilization in female animals.

Scrabble 37

Meanings

nounoophorohysterectomy (countable and uncountable, plural oophorohysterectomies)

plural oophorohysterectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, commonly performed to treat reproductive diseases or for sterilization in female animals.

    Synonyms: ovariohysterectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, commonly performed to treat reproductive diseases or for sterilization in female animals.

Origin

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