ovari·ec·to·my
| \ ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-mē
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plural ovariectomies
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ovariectomized
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ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-ˌmīzd
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adjective
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adjective
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ovariectomy
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ovari·ec·to·my
| \ ō-ˌvar-ē-ˈek-tə-mē, -ˌver-
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plural ovariectomies
Medical Definition of ovariectomy
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