ovariohysterectomy

noun

A surgical procedure where both the ovaries and uterus are removed, most commonly to sterilize female animals and prevent reproduction and reproductive diseases.

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oophorohysterectomy
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Meanings

nounovariohysterectomy (countable and uncountable, plural ovariohysterectomies)

plural ovariohysterectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure where both the ovaries and uterus are removed, most commonly to sterilize female animals and prevent reproduction and reproductive diseases.

    Synonyms: oophorohysterectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA surgical procedure where both the ovaries and uterus are removed, most commonly to sterilize female animals and prevent reproduction and reproductive diseases.

Similar
oophorohysterectomy
Also see
oophorohysterectomy

Origin

From ovario- + hyster- + -ectomy

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