oophoropexy

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/oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌpɛksi/

noun

Surgical fixation of a displaced ovary by suturing to the abdominal wall.

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Meanings

nounoophoropexy (countable and uncountable, plural oophoropexies)

plural oophoropexies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineSurgical fixation of a displaced ovary by suturing to the abdominal wall.

Origin

By surface analysis, oophoro- + -pexy.

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APA

oophoropexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophoropexy

MLA

“oophoropexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophoropexy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oophoropexy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophoropexy.

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