oophorosalpingectomy

US/oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌsælpɪnˈd͡ʒɛktəmi/

A form of salpingo-oophorectomy — A surgical procedure in which one or both fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed, typically performed to treat or prevent conditions such as tubal or ovarian cancer, severe infection, or other diseases affecting the adnexal structures of the female reproductive system.

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Meanings

nounoophorosalpingectomy (countable and uncountable, plural oophorosalpingectomies)

plural oophorosalpingectomies

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of salpingo-oophorectomy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
salpingo-oophorectomy

Origin

By surface analysis, oophoro- + salping- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oophorosalpingectomy

hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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APA

oophorosalpingectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophorosalpingectomy

MLA

“oophorosalpingectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophorosalpingectomy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oophorosalpingectomy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophorosalpingectomy.

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