Meanings
nounovariotomy (countable and uncountable, plural ovariotomies)
plural ovariotomies
- countableuncountablemedicineSynonym of oophorotomy.
For example, researchers’ own statements reveal that the experimental development of gynecologic surgeries like Caesarian section, vesicovaginal fistula repair and ovariotomy were perfected almost exclusively using enslaved black women.
2007 March 18, “‘Medical Apartheid’”, in New York TimesSynonyms: oophorotomy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of oophorotomy.
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Origin
By surface analysis, ovario- + -tomy.
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Italian ovariotomia
- ovariotomiaTranslations
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ovariotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovariotomy
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